CJ 333 Unit 1

Introduce yourself Where you from? Nickname? Goals –Education? Career? One interesting fact about yourself Hobbies? Favorite thing you love to do

My expectations Discussion Board Listening Respect Opinions Open Keep me informed

What do YOU expect to get from this class? What do YOU expect from ME?

Violence against women is not a isolated problem. It is global. It does not just affect women. Who else does this violence affect? Why?

Most common form of violence women experience is intimate partner violence or spousal abuse. We don’t have exact #’s but in the millions. Why is it difficult to get accurate #’s?

Violence includes: Physical Sexual Psychological Dowry related violence Rape Female genital mutilation Non spousal Sexual harassment and intimidation

US22% of women Bangladesh>50% Ethiopia71% Peru>50% Tanzania>50% Japan<20% United Kingdom30%

Women between violence accounts for more deaths & disability then cancer, malaria, traffic injuries and war put together.

Genital Mutilation million girls and women in the world have had this performed. 3 million girls are at risk every year April of /28 African states had made it an offense under criminal law Why?

Genital Mutilation All ages Age varies Average age decreasing Does it happen in US??

The United States. There is a federal law that makes the practice of FGC on anyone younger than 18 years of age illegal within this country. It is a felony punishable by fines or up to a 5-year prison term.

Female Genital Mutilation in the United States Wednesday July 23, 2003 For the first time ever, there is a criminal case in the United States stemming from Female Genital Mutilation - the practice of "circumcising" a female infant or toddler. The case comes from Gwinnett, Georgia and involves a 27-year-old man, Khalid Adem, who has been accused of circumcising his 3-year-old daughter with a pair of scissors. Adem, currently out on bond, is charged with aggravated assault and cruelty to children under Georgia law, both of which have the component of malicious intent. "There is no malicious intent if you are from a practicing community," [Taina] Bien-Aime said. "A good defense lawyer could put forth the defense of culture, but the states that have the anti-FGM law do not permit tradition of culture as a defense

Afghanistan No formal reporting mechanism exists Broken bones normal Forced child marriages >8/10 acts of violence are committed by husband, f-n-l, son or cousin Women committed about 10% of the violent acts Honor killings

India Dowry Death Bride burning Female infanticide Sex selective infanticide

Pakistan A woman is raped every 2 hours 70-90% suffer from some form Social stigma Victims are punished Little access to info Culture/religious beliefs 50% of women that do report rape are jailed

1 woman killed by her husband/partner every 40 minutes in Russia 1 woman killed every 7.4 hours in US

Solutions?