Essays Tagged: "Violence Against Women Act"

The Interstate Commerce Clause: How the Supreme Court Interpreted It Over.

ommerce Clause:How the Supreme Court Interpreted It Over the Past 200 YearsThe Clean Water Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and the Endanger Species Act are all good legislative acts, but what gav ... he appeal of the Brzonkala v Virginia Polytechnic Institute the "federal appeals court declared the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) unconstitutional" (Kopel and Reynolds 1). Brzonkala was a female s ...

(10 pages) 101 1 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Write a 600 to 850 word research report for an approved topic in APA format with references and citations. Topic: Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Relationships

Domestic Violence in Same-Sex RelationshipsThe occurrence and severity of domestic violence in heterosexual r ... ocked the public for many years. Although many studies were conducted about the effects of domestic violence, these studies did not include violence in same-sex relationships. The anti-domestic violen ... had been a largely hidden and unaddressed issue. However, surveys and studies suggest that domestic violence is a major health threat to gay men and lesbians today.Comparing Homosexual and Heterosexua ...

(4 pages) 143 0 4.1 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

History, Clients, Issues and Concerns, and Services in the Human Services Field of Domestic Violence Provide National Data as well as Delaware Data.

History, Clients, Issues and Concerns,and Services in the Human Services Field of Domestic ViolenceResearch ReportApril 2004Table of ContentsA. INTRODUCTIONCauses For Domestic ViolenceB. THE ... ORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING THE LAST CENTURYC. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICSResearch DataDomestic Violence In DelawareBehavior Exhibited By ClientsD. MAJOR ISSUES AND AREAS OF CONCERNAvailability Of ...

(13 pages) 266 2 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Husband Battering

and TVads across the country proclaim that "every fifteen seconds a women is beatenby a man." Violence against women is clearly a problem of national importance,but has anyone ever asked how oft ... sked how often men are beaten by women? The unfortunatefact is that men are the victims of domestic violence at least as often aswomen are. While the very idea of men being beaten by their wives runs ...

(7 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Violence Against Women Act

Violence Against Women Act In this world today there are so many issues that are controversial in th ... to make some decisions? Is it the federal or state governments? Well in one case in particular, the Violence Against Women Act brought up many power controversies. In this time you will find about any ... onstitution. They were just following the constitution, which they are doing now in the case of the Violence Against Women Act. It is not they are trying to take rights away from women its just that t ...

(3 pages) 25 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Domestic Violence

- Bharathan 1 Domestic Violence : Let?s not keep quiet Speaking the Unspeakable ?I heard him fall onto the bed. It was two ... ld when it comes to physical abuse of women; why when any physical torture is a blasphemy, domestic violence is overlooked.Defining domestic violence simply as physical abuse, is a half-truth. Domesti ... a feeling of worthlessness and helplessness, of subjection and incapacity. It is physical abuse and violence; slapping, punching, control over a woman?s reproductive choices, rape as well as denying t ...

(6 pages) 70 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History