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Assignment 04
J08 Domestic Violence
Directions:Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.
Part A
After her first husband died, Sules was forced to remarry by her father. Her new husband had 3 wives and 15 children, aside from hers. He beat her and raped her persistently. She is now HIV positive. “I was commonly the one who was beaten. He would beat me to the point that he was too ashamed to take me to the doctor. He forced me to have sex with him and beat me if I refused.This went for every woman [wife]. Even when he was HIV+ he still wanted sex. He refused to use a condom. He said he ‘cannot eat sweets with the paper [wrapper] on’” (Karanja, 2003).
1.In Uganda, is a crime being committed here? Explain your answer, providing two (2) supporting facts.
2.In Uganda, what problems do experts encounter trying to ascertain if the sex was not consensual? Explain your answer, providing two (2) supporting facts.
Below are two articles that will assist you in preparing your answer. To access ProQuest articles, you MUST first open a Web browser window to the ProQuest Library; otherwise, you will be denied access to the articles when you click the links. Once your browser is open to ProQuest, simply click on the link for the article you need to read. For detailed instructions on how to access ProQuest, click here.
Birdthistle, I., Mayanja, B. N., Maher, D., Floyd, S., Seeley, J., & Weiss, H. A. (2013). Non-consensual sex and association with incident HIV infection among women: A cohort study in rural uganda, 1990-2008. AIDS and Behavior, 17(7), 2430-8. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1428699147/DE98...
Zablotska, I. B., Gray, R. H., Koenig, M. A., Serwadda, D., Nalugoda, F., Kigozi, G., . . . Wawer, M. (2009). Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, sexual coercion and HIV among women aged 15-24 in rakai, uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 13(2), 225-33. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/211180309/95D43...
Part B
As a 15-year-old, Susan began running away from home, but was caught and returned. Her parents were alarmed at the behavior problems that were surfacing. She was getting into fights at school with other girls and had been suspended on two occasions. Up and down the inside of her arms and thighs were self-inflicted burn marks from cigarettes, in addition to cuts from a razor blade. In therapy, she divulged that her brother had molested her when she was younger.
1.Based on the information in your textbook, identify three (3) questions you would want to be answered by this teenager.
2.What are the current concerns you might have? Provide two (2) examples.
3.Describe one (1) appropriate intervention that might be of benefit.
Grading Rubric
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Part A
Marital rape refers to the non-consensual sex in which the offender is the victim’s partner.
The stance on marital rape is not settled in Uganda, and there is an ongoing debate in the legal and
social framework of the country. In this case study, Sules is coerced to remarry by her father upon
the death of her first husband. The new spouse is polygamous as he has three wives and 15 kids.
This husband is abusive as he constantly beats and rapes her. On many occasions, he would batter
her until he was ashamed to take to a physician to receive medical care. He also raped his other
three wives. When he got infected with the HIV, he still insisted on having sex with the wives
without using protection. Eventually, Sules and the other wives got infected.
According to the Ugandan Constitution, the crimes being committed here are rape, sexual
abuse, forced marriage, and criminal transmission of HIV/AIDS. As per the Penal Code Act Cap
120, rape is a crime that is punishable by the law (Birdthistle et al., 2013). This offense is defined
in section 123 of this penal code. According to this law, rape occurs when a person has carnal
knowledge with another, regardless of sex, without their consent. This penal code is supported by
the Domestic Violence Act 2010 that was later divided into three different Bills. The first section
deals with the domestic violence. In section 2 of this act, domestic violence is defined by any act
committed by an offender that leads to emotional, physical, sexual, and psychological abuse of the
victim (Birdthistle et al., 2013). The act goes ahead to describe sexual abuses as any behavior of
sexual nature that humiliates, abuses, infringes or degrades another person’s dignity. The clear
wording of this law illustrates that any man who abuses his wife sexually, including having sexual
intercourse against her consent can be charged in a Ugandan Court of Law. Section 4 (1) of the
law specifically forbids any person in a domestic relationship to commit domestic abuse, and any
person who engages in domestic abuse can be imprisoned for a period of not less than two years
or pay a fine not above USh 960,000 (Birdthistle et al., 2013).
In this case, Sules’s husband has acted against the penal code and the Domestic Violence
Act 2010. Therefore, he punishable according to the Ugandan Constitution. Another crime
committed is the criminal transmission of HIV/AIDS. In 2014, Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan
President approved a law that criminalized the deliberate transmission of HIV. This law is meant
to prevent and control HIV infection. In this cases study, Sules’s husband willfully and
intentionally transmitted the HIV to her and the other wives. Despite her protest against the forced
sex, her husband went ahead and raped her, thereby infecting her with the HIV (Birdthistle et al.,
2013). According to this law, such a person risks being convicted for a term of ten years and a...
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