Sentences with phrase «attempted coercion»

Additionally, the rates of attempted rape, attempted coercion and non-consensual sexual contact were also significantly lower for women in the resistance than the control group.

Bonilla was convicted of official misconduct for attempted coercion of a subordinate in his office.

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«Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds; that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone; that the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time.»

For instance, when in the course of discussion it is clear that the one receiving such admonishment actually disagrees with the point being made, then continued dogging attempts to force the other party to change does indeed become «manipulative coercion».

I agree with Gary's point: «when in the course of discussion it is clear that the one receiving such admonishment actually disagrees with the point being made, then continued dogging attempts to force the other party to change does indeed become «manipulative coercion.»»

One somehow suspects that a 2013 Chinese law that requires children to visit their elderly parents regularly — a coercive attempt to repair some of the social damage caused by even worse coercion — is not going to do the trick.

Past attempts to settle the issue, apart from coercion and suppression, have been to accuse the other of irrationality.

There is now strong evidence that government at every level will attempt such coercion.

It might be said that the history of the past half - century is the story of human attempts to secure world - community, the triumph of righteousness and justice, the establishment of understanding among the peoples of the earth, but always through the exercise of some variety of coercion.

Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds, that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his Supreme will that free it shall remain, by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint: That all attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens, are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, who being Lord both of body and mind, yet chose not to propagate it by coercions on either, as was in his Almighty power to do, but to extend it by its influence on reason alone.

That was Turkey's attempt to impose the French way and change people's behavior by coercion.

Clarence Norman Jr., leader of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, the biggest Democratic organization east of Chicago, since 1990, was convicted February 23 of coercion, grand larceny by extortion and attempted grand larceny by extortion in what prosecutors said was a scheme to shake down judicial candidates in exchange for party support.

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF In late July, Haverstraw highway superintendent candidate Barry Berman, a former treasurer of the Haverstraw Ambulance Corps and former member of the town Architectural Review Board, was arrested and charged with felony coercion and larceny for allegedly attempting to solicit a $ 3,000 payoff from fellow candidate John Piperato in return for Berman -LSB-...]

Any attempt to apply coercion will result in more brain wave disorganization, from stress if nothing else, and produce even worse computer performance.»

The study, conducted by Weiss, and clinical developmental psychology PhD candidates Stephanie Brown - Lavoie and Michelle Viecili, found that the lack of sexual knowledge in adults with autism played a role in increasing the risk of sexual victimization — experiences of sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact, attempted rape or rape.

She verbally shreds those who urge her, with increasing reproach, to remove the billboards, from using church sex - abuse scandals to silence a nagging priest to outsmarting cops» attempts at coercion.

For example, he advocates school busing and other such measures that attempt to get whites to mingle with blacks through coercion, measures that are outside the realm of the politically feasible.

No collection agency shall collect or attempt to collect any debt alleged to be due and owing from a consumer by means of any unfair threat, coercion, or attempt to coerce.

It is an attempt to replace our Age of Coercion with an Age of Consent.

It is an attempt to Replace our Age of Coercion with an Age of Consent.

Family lawyers and judges often see one party attempt to exact favourable settlement terms from the other through threats and coercion.

Often times, the aggressor will use things like intimidation, guilt, or coercion in attempts to control you, or force you into sexual acts which make you uncomfortable.

Self - destructive behaviors (e.g., cutting, suicide attempts), sexual behavior problems, and sexually abusive behaviors (sexually behaviors that are harmful to others that involve coercion, threats, or use of weapons), PTSD symptoms, aggressive behaviors

This finding is congruent with Patterson's coercion model (Patterson, 1982), suggesting that youth who perceive caregivers as critical or coercive regarding diabetes tasks may resist parental attempts at control by refusing to appropriately adhere to their treatment regimen, causing increases in HbA1c.