ENG 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Indecent Exposure, Absenteeism
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They should be more involved in all aspects of the criminal justice system and in law enforcement. Today many are not sensitive to aboriginal issues which emphasizes the importance of the presence of aboriginal people in the justice system (so that someone is sensitive to the issues). Problems concerning fetal alcohol syndrome and its effects and family dysfunction/ violence. Suicide rate up to 8x that of other canadian women depending upon age. Sexual violence against women: any violence physical or psychological carried out through several means or by targeting sexuality. This violence takes different forms including sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, incest, childhood sexual abuse and rape during armed conflict. It also includes sexual harassment, stalking, indecent exposure, degrading sexual imagery, cyber harassment, trafficking and sexual exploitation. The wording of canada"s rape la(cid:449) (cid:449)as for(cid:373)all(cid:455) (cid:272)harged to se(cid:454)ual assault. Before 1983, there had to be proof of vaginal rape and husbands could legally rape their wives.
