Archive for the 'Violence research' Category

Aug 15 2008

Five Years of Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Education: Assessing the Impact By Debra Hauser, MPH, Vice President, Advocates for Youth

Debra Hauser, MPH, Vice President of Advocates for Youth has written an excellent report on the impact of 5 years of abstinence-only sex education.

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Jun 18 2008

Broken Laws, Broken Lives: A report on medical evidence of torture by the United States military

Doctors and mental health professionals working for Physicians for Human Rights published a  report presenting evidence that 11 former detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and at Abu Ghraib in Iraq were tortured emotionally, physically and sexually.

According to this report, the 11 detainees were released by the US without being charged with any crimes, after being tortured.

To read the report click here.

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Jun 16 2008

R. Kelly: Idealization of older men makes younger girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation

R. kelly was acquitted of all charges that he sexually abused a minor girl and videotaped that abuse. Why? The jurors are reporting that the failure of the prosecutors to bring the girl in question, now 23 years old, to testify was a key factor.

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Apr 19 2008

Child abuse allegations at Yearning for Zion Ranch: Water torture or waterboarding of infants

In addition to the sexual abuse allegations at the Yearning for Zion (YFZ) polygamist ranch in Texas, Carolyn Jessup has been interviewed making allegations of infants being abused by a form of water torture, like waterboarding, in order to break their spirit and make them more obedient and compliant.

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Apr 03 2008

Hidden outcome of trauma: damage to the hippocampus

Research has shown that experiencing trauma does damage our memory. Abuse of children can significantly impair the development of the hippocampus, which is associated with learning,memory, and the consolidation of memory.

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Feb 16 2008

NIU killings…looking for connections and patterns

Do you remember the other famous shootings that took place on St. Valentines Day, 1929? The NIU shooting occurred on St.Valentine’s Day, 2008. Holidays, anniversaries are important. Also, The shooter also wore black and began shooting from a stage. As Loren Coleman helps us see, there are connections and patterns to these events…

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