Sentences with phrase «patterns of abuse by»

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It remains to be seen what, if anything, our dysfunctional Congress can muster to break the now entrenched pattern of consumer privacy abuse highlighted by the Cambridge Analytica news, but that is by no means limited to Facebook.

Cleveland has agreed to overhaul its police department under the supervision of a federal monitor in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department May 26, 2015, over a pattern of excessive force and other abuses by officers.

For decades, the mystery surrounding the death of Sister Cesnik has haunted officials in Baltimore, but recent details — some uncovered this year in a new journalistic investigation — point to some extremely disturbing possibilities: The young nun may have been murdered because she was preparing to expose a horrific pattern of sexual abuse and even sex trafficking perpetrated by priests and involving law enforcement.

Murray Straus's studies suggest that marital violence occurs in one out of four marriages, not as a single event but as a pattern (Richard J. Gelles and Claire Pedrick Cornell, Intimate Violence in Families [Sage Publications, 1985], p. 69) The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence estimates that one girl out of three and one boy out of seven are sexually abused by age 18, and that in half the cases their abusers are family members; that 1 million children are physically abused by parents or caretakers every year; and that 1 million elderly people are abused every year by their adult children.

In the last four years, 55 CPS employees have now been accused of defrauding the federal school lunch program by enrolling ineligible children for free or reduced - price lunches, a pattern of abuse that highlights problems at every level of the program, Sullivan said.

Emotional abuse of a child is commonly defined as a pattern of behavior by parents or caregivers that has negative mental impact on the child.

The board of directors of Las Vegas - based Wynn Resorts is facing mounting lawsuits from shareholders — including the NYS pension fund — who allege they breached their fiduciary duties when they ignored what has been described as a longstanding pattern of sexual abuse and harassment by the company's founder, Steve Wynn.

De Leon, who is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Dianne Feinstein, said the Legislature «won't tolerate abuse of power and a pattern of behavior that violates our harassment standards.»

Cheating in university examinations, he maintains, is part of a «behaviour pattern (that) extends to corrupt business and political practices, to abuse of drugs and sex by teenagers, and to the extreme of the murder of female engineering students at L' Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal...»

The script, by Hope Floats screenwriter Steven Rogers, identifies a pattern of abuse in the athlete's life, passed like a baton between two domineering figures: insult - slinging stage mother from hell LaVona (Allison Janney, relishing every line of bilious dialogue) and Harding's impotently frustrated, small - town - loser of a beau, Jeff (Sebastian Stan, who apparently can act, when not playing the brainwashed sidekick of a super soldier).

Human Rights Watch report3 notes that while its research hasn't found «a pattern of abuse that could be considered systematic» the rights body «findings raises serious concerns about abuses by AMISOM4 soldiers against Somali women and girls» with survivors of sexual exploitation expressing feelings of «powerless» to fearing «retaliation or retribution, as well as the stigma and shame that the abuse could bring» and others, despite being engaged in exploitive relationships feared loosing «their only source of income» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 25).

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And of course none of this is about psychology in the sense of a disordered thought process by «deniers» rather it is about the appearance of disordered thoughts and outright dishonesty by the AGW lobby to a large portion of the community who recognize a pattern of arrogance, dissembling, abuse and contempt for others who express alternate views that screams abuse of process, fit up and generally bearing false witness.

His latest arrest is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and attacks by Congolese authorities against journalists, human rights activists and other members of civil society, including those campaigning against abuses in the mining sector.

They're being victimized by litigation harassment, where an abuser uses the litigation process to continue patterns of abuse and coercion and control.»

In August, Senator Charles Schwertner proposed a bill to crack down on nursing home abuse by revoking the licenses of skilled nursing and long - term care facilities that did not change their abuse or neglect patterns, have a history of nursing home abuse, or if they committed certain violations.

This followed a reversal of the restraining order by another judge who felt that Evan Chandlers actions did not represent a pattern of abuse and did nt qualify as domestic abuse.

The two cases involved similar facts: both women were killed by their husband after a pattern of physical abuse, and both women sought assistance several times from law - enforcement agencies and courts.

In this case while Facebook attempted to throw water on this crisis by ceremonially banishing Cambridge Analytica from its system, the longstanding pattern of abuse remains, and is perhaps now, finally, awareness of that is reaching critical mass with the public:

I'd also recommend reading The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene to help identify clear patterns in how people use (and abuse) power.

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Compulsive self - destructive behavior patterns like David's can be propelled unconsciously by an internalized sense of badness common in childhood emotional neglect, abuse or abandonment.

Injuries to non-ambulatory infants, those that are not explained by the reported history, multiple or patterned injuries, and injuries to multiple organ systems should always raise the possibility of abuse.

Characteristics of Child Abuse in Immigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions Chang, Rhee, & Weaver Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services syAbuse in Immigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions Chang, Rhee, & Weaver Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services syAbuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services syabuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services system.

Child physical abuse takes many forms, and patterns and severity of injury vary by age of the child.

As defined by a Houston victim legal advocacy agency, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence Fact Sheet: Domestic abuse is a systematic pattern of intentional intimidation that is reinforced by violence or the threat of violence, for the purpose of gaining or maintaining power and control over one's parAbuse, Domestic Violence Fact Sheet: Domestic abuse is a systematic pattern of intentional intimidation that is reinforced by violence or the threat of violence, for the purpose of gaining or maintaining power and control over one's parabuse is a systematic pattern of intentional intimidation that is reinforced by violence or the threat of violence, for the purpose of gaining or maintaining power and control over one's partner.

Based on a theory introduced by Lenore Walker in her book, The Battered Woman, a pattern of abuse forms and it is termed, the «Cycle of Violence».

Coercive controlling violence and abuse is part of dynamic in which there is a pattern of power and control exercised by one parent over the other.

Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, family violence, and intimate partner violence (IPV), can be broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends, or cohabitation.

This book demonstrates that intimate partner abuse by men is more than just a learned pattern of behavior — it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration.

I was irate by this answer as I was asking in the context of a situation of emotional abuse with my partner and she was not supportive of my concerns about disrespectful and demeaning communication patterns.

Further, as respecting possible modification, because of past issues of the defendant failing to comply with orders of the court; providing token compliance with orders of the court while ignoring the spirit and intent of the orders (including the orders dated December 1, 2010); the defendant's lengthy pattern of contemptuous conduct; the expenses and financial waste caused by the defendant; the substantial financial drain on the resources of the plaintiff and the guardian ad litem caused by the defendant; the pattern of parental alienation; prior false reports of abuse and / or neglect to governmental entities; and the need for repose on the part of the minor child, it is anticipated that in addition to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, no modification motion is permitted to be filed by defendant regarding the sole physical and / or sole legal custody arrangements, except in the case of the plaintiff's total and permanent disability as determined by the Social Security Administration, unless the following conditions are satisfied...» Eisenlohr v. Eisenlohr, 2011 WL 1566201 at * 4 (Conn.Super.).

A probate and family court's finding, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a pattern or serious incident of abuse has occurred shall create a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interests of the child to be placed in sole custody, shared legal custody or shared physical custody with the abusive parent.

When we deal with stress, it's not uncommon to cope by turning to unhealthy patterns of eating or abusing drugs and alcohol.

While there is no single definition, the central element of domestic violence (which includes - physical, verbal, emotional and financial abuse) is an ongoing pattern of behaviour aimed at controlling a partner through fear — for example, by using behaviour which is violent and threatening.

In fact, as a result of what I do, I am able to help my clients to locate and mobilize underutilized strengths, skills, resources, that will help you outgrow constraining patterns of interaction that impede your life success by assisting you in healing from abuse, trauma, depression.»

Every relationship attempt I've made has been complicated and ultimately destroyed by this pattern of pathological alienation, careful planning and abuse by proxy.

Abusing, neglecting, problematic and adequate dyads: Differentiating by patterns of interaction