Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape Me - History
"Rape Me" was written by Nirvana singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain in an apartment in Los Angeles, California in 1991, around the time the ban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia - Rape
Rape is a crime where the victim is forced into sexual activity, in particular sexual penetration, against his or her will. The word orig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alcippe: Encyclopedia - Alcippe
Alcippe, or Alkippê was a figure in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Ares and Aglaulus. When Halirrhotius, son of Poseidon, rape...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Lover's Complaint: Encyclopedia - A Lover's Complaint
A Lover's Complaint is a narrative poem usually attributed to William Shakespeare, although the poem's authorship is a matter of critical...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All Apologies: Encyclopedia - All Apologies
"All Apologies" is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana. It is the twelfth and final song on, and the second single (along with "Rap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chastity Belt: Encyclopedia - Chastity Belt
A chastity belt is a locking item of clothing designed to prevent sexual intercourse and possibly masturbation. The purpose may also be t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punishment: Encyclopedia - Punishment
Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alprazolam: Encyclopedia - Alprazolam
Alprazolam Anxiety Panic attacks Abuse: Benzodiazepines are widely used for non-medical (i.e., recreational) purposes, and have occas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin: Encyclopedia - Vestal Virgin
In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins (sacerdotes vestales), were the virgin holy priestesses of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. Their pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape - Rape As An Adaptation Among Humans
Sociobiological theories of rape - A Natural History of Rape. The idea that rape evolved as a genetically advantageous behavioral adapt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape Me: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape Me - Meaning
"Rape Me" drew the ire of many feminists upon its release on In Utero in 1993, but Cobain, a proclaimed feminist himself, often claimed i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape - Rape As An Adaptation Among Animals
It has long been observed that some animals appear to show behavior resembling rape in humans, such as combining sexual intercourse with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape - Criticisms
Sociobiological theories of rape - Criticisms from within evolutionary psychology. The distinguished proponent of evolutionary psycholo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Punishment In New Hampshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Punishment In New Hampshire - History
In 1739, two women became the first executed in the state, both convicted of murder. Provincial laws at the time required capital punishm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nanking Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Nanking Massacre - Japanese Atrocities Begin
Eyewitness accounts from the period state that over the course of six weeks following the fall of Nanking, Japanese troops engaged in an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nanking Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Nanking Massacre - Historiography And Debate
Presently China and Japan have acknowledged the existence of war atrocities. However, disputes over the historical portrayal of events ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nanking Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Nanking Massacre - Events Leading To The Massacre
Following the Mukden Incident in 1931, Japan began its invasion of Manchuria, China. Because the Communists and the Kuomintang (KMT) were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barbara Smith: Encyclopedia Ii - Barbara Smith - History And Activism
In 1975 Smith reorganized the Boston chapter of the National Black Feminist Organization to establish the Combahee River Collective. As a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nanking Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Nanking Massacre - Death Toll Estimates
There is debate as to the extent of the war atrocities in Nanking, especially regarding estimates of the death toll. The issues involved ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nonnus: Encyclopedia Ii - Nonnus - Works
Nonnus' principal work is the Dionysiaca, an epic in forty-eight books, the main subject of which is the expedition of Dionysus to India ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Punishment In Arkansas: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Punishment In Arkansas - History
All but four executions carried out before 1913 were by hanging. Four guerillas were shot on July 29, 1864. On July 25, 1902 seven men we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bexhill-on-sea: Encyclopedia Ii - Bexhill-on-sea - Early History
The earliest known occupation of the site come from the discovery of primitive boats at Egerton Park. The town came into official existen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Death By A Thousand Cuts: Encyclopedia Ii - Death By A Thousand Cuts - Us Military Accounts
One account reports that United States Marine Corps members stationed in and around Shanghai between 1927 and 1941 brought evidence of li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Death By A Thousand Cuts: Encyclopedia Ii - Death By A Thousand Cuts - Us Military Accounts
One account reports that United States Marine Corps members stationed in and around Shanghai between 1927 and 1941 brought evidence of hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United States V. Morrison: Encyclopedia Ii - United States V. Morrison - History
In 1994, the United States Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, which contained a provision at 42 U.S.C. § 13981 for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Focus On The Family: Encyclopedia Ii - Focus On The Family - Political Positions And Activities
The group supports the teaching of what they characterize as "traditional family values." It advocates school prayer and supports corpora...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wappingers Falls New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Wappingers Falls New York - History
The area was part of the Rombout Patent. The community was founded around 1659. The Village of Wappingers Falls was incorporated in 1871 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poplarville Mississippi: Encyclopedia Ii - Poplarville Mississippi - History
Theodore G. Bilbo, US senator noted for his rascist stance was born in Poplarville in 1877. Larkin I. Smith was born in Poplarville in Ju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eroge: Encyclopedia Ii - Eroge - History Of Eroge
In the 1980s, Japanese companies introduced their own brands of microcomputer to compete with the United States. The competing models inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-cimex: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-cimex - History
The original line-up was Jonsson-Bass, Nillen - Vocals, Charlie - Drums, Jocke - Guitar. After rehersing a while they released their firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Polish History During The 1800s: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Polish History During The 1800s - Pogroms
The assassination prompted a large-scale wave of anti-Jewish riots, called pogroms throughout 1881-1884. In the 1881 outbreak, pogroms we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cygnus Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cygnus Constellation - History And Mythology
The constellation bears a resemblence to a wide winged, long necked bird, in graceful flight [1]. In Greek mythology, the constellation r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cygnus Constellation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cygnus Constellation - History And Mythology
The constellation bears a resemblance to a wide winged, long necked bird, in graceful flight [1]. In Greek mythology, the constellation r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masculism: Encyclopedia Ii - Masculism - Masculist Concerns
Masculists cite one-sided legislation, selective enforcement, and neglected civil rights as examples of discrimination against men (and b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conquistador: Encyclopedia Ii - Conquistador - Debate On The Human Rights Of Natives
Most of the conquistadores cruelly mistreated the inhabitants of the regions they visited or conquered; killing, enslaving, raping and ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genghis Khan: Encyclopedia Ii - Genghis Khan - Modern Descendents
A geneticist claims that Genghis Khan's 40-year policy of systematic rape of female prisoners led to 16m male descendants alive today who...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Vietnam: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Vietnam - Aftermath Of The Vietnam War And Reunification
After April 30th, 1975, an exodus of several hundred thousand Vietnamese fled the country either by sea or overland through Cambodia. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Days Of Our Lives: Encyclopedia Ii - Days Of Our Lives - The 1970s
Days of our Lives - The Bill/Laura/Mickey Love Triangle. Considered to be one of the most beloved Days of Our Lives storylines and one ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Days Of Our Lives: Encyclopedia Ii - Days Of Our Lives - The 1970s
Days of our Lives - The Bill/Laura/Mickey Love Triangle. Considered to be one of the most beloved Days of Our Lives storylines and one ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Miranda V. Arizona: Social Studies Dictionary - Miranda V. Arizona
Definition and meaning of Miranda v. Arizona   Miranda v. Arizona - [Government] In 1963 Ernesto Miranda was arrested on charg...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Miranda V. Arizona: Social Studies Dictionary - Miranda V. Arizona
Definition and meaning of Miranda v. Arizona   Miranda v. Arizona - [Government] In 1963 Ernesto Miranda was arrested on charg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Punishment In Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Punishment In Texas - History Pre-furman
Prior to statehood in 1845, eight executions were carried out. All were by hanging, which was the method used for almost all executions u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abortion Debate: Encyclopedia Ii - Abortion Debate - Significant Issues
Some of the most significant and common issues are: The beginning of personhood (sometimes phrased ambiguously as "the beginning of life...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lincolnshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Lincolnshire - Economy
Lincolnshire - Agriculture. The county of Lincolnshire is a major agricultural producer, growing large amounts of Wheat, Barley, Sugarb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Serial Killer: Encyclopedia Ii - Serial Killer - Serial Murder Before 1900
See also List of serial killers before 1900 Although the phenomenon of serial murder is generally regarded as a modern one, it can be tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychology Of Torture: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychology Of Torture - Background
Torture is common in situations where disparities in interpersonal power and control occur. It is a well known theme in religious, politi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Crime
Crime is a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998 - 2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jury Trial: Encyclopedia Ii - Jury Trial - Pros And Cons
In countries where jury trials are common, juries are often seen as an important check against state power. Many also believe that a jury...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abortion In New Zealand: Encyclopedia Ii - Abortion In New Zealand - Grounds For An Abortion
In New Zealand a pregnancy can be terminated for a variety of reasons: to save the life of the woman to preserve the physical health of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mike Tyson: Encyclopedia Ii - Mike Tyson - Early Years
Born and raised in the notorious Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Tyson has a respect and knowledge of his sport's history, and has been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The United Kingdom - Act Of Union 1800
Ireland's invasion by the Anglo-Normans in 1170 led to centuries of strife. Successive English kings sought to conquer rape and pillage I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Africa: Encyclopedia Ii - South Africa - Crime
Crime is a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998 - 2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kabalist: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Kabalist
Kabalist. From Q B L H, KABALA, an unwritten or oral tradition.   The kabalist is a student of "secret science", one w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Magic Word: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Magic Word
MAGIC WORD The root of all Magic is The Word. Ho Logos . In every culture, the shaman is the person with the largest vocabulary (altho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Miranda V. Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - Miranda V. Arizona - The Case
In 1963, Ernesto Miranda,a Mexican immigrant with only an elementary school education, was arrested for robbery, kidnapping, and rape. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hastings: Encyclopedia Ii - Hastings - Local Government
Hastings was a borough by 1086, and gave its name to the Rape of Hastings, one of the six Rapes or administrative districts of Sussex. As...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeans: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeans - Law
On 10 February 1999 the Italian Supreme Court of Appeal in Rome overturned a rape conviction, stating that jeans are unable to be removed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All Apologies: Encyclopedia Ii - All Apologies - Single
The following songs appear on the single: A. "All Apologies" (Cobain) - 3:50 A. "Rape Me" (Cobain) - 2:49 B. "Moist Vagina" (Cobain) - 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Punishment In Maryland: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Punishment In Maryland - Current Legislation
On first degree murder is a capital offense in the state of Maryland. Maryland Code Criminal Law § 2-201 defines murder in the first deg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Park: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Park - Crime
Although often regarded as a kind of oasis of tranquility inside a "city that never sleeps," Central Park has had a reputation over the y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Central Park: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Park - Crime
Although often regarded as a kind of oasis of tranquility inside a "city that never sleeps," Central Park has had a reputation over the y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qabbalah: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Qabbalah
Qabbalah (Hebrew) [from qabal to receive, hand down]   Also Cabala, Kabala, Kabbalah, etc. Tradition, that which is handed down; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hanging: Encyclopedia Ii - Hanging - Recent Hangings
Hanging is commonly the method of executing penalties of death in Commonwealth countries that still have it, e.g., Malaysia and Singapore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiangsu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiangsu - Economy
Jiangsu has an extensive irrigation system supporting its agriculture, which is based primarily on rice and wheat, followed by maize and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athena: Encyclopedia Ii - Athena - Episodes
Athena - Erichthonius. According to Apollodorus, Hephaestus attempted to rape Athena but was unsuccessful. His semen fell on the ground...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Lover's Complaint: Encyclopedia Ii - A Lover's Complaint - Form And Content
The poem consists of forty-nine seven-line stanzas written in the rhyme royal (with the rhyme scheme ababbcc), a metre and structure iden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Earring: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Earring - Music
Golden Earring has released music worldwide and enjoyed brief superstar status in the Seventies when Radar Love, from the album Moontan, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exxonmobil: Encyclopedia Ii - Exxonmobil - Allegations Against Exxonmobil
ExxonMobil's activities in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, where the company extracts and exports natural gas, have attracted scrutiny....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masculism: Encyclopedia Ii - Masculism - Criticisms Of Masculism
While agreeing that they are legitimate concerns underrepresented in society, some critics of masculism disagree with the approach being ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exxonmobil: Encyclopedia Ii - Exxonmobil - Allegations Against Exxonmobil
ExxonMobil's activities in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, where the company extracts and exports natural gas, have attracted scrutiny....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Mayhem: Encyclopedia Ii - General Mayhem - Community
General Mayhem is administrated by two members - M|22 and Sanjay. However, General Mayhem is mostly moderated by its users in the form of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uniform Crime Reports: Encyclopedia Ii - Uniform Crime Reports - Ucr Indexes
The UCR does not use legal definitions of the crimes it indexes; rather, the defintions are based on an internal FBI classifaction system...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Vagina Monologues: Encyclopedia Ii - The Vagina Monologues - Plot Summary
The Vagina Monologues is made up of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women (initially, Eve Ensler performed eve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Powell V. Alabama: Encyclopedia Ii - Powell V. Alabama - Case
The case stems from events that occurred in 1931. Nine African-Americans — Charlie Weems, Ozie Powell, Clarence Norris, Olen Montgomery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Some Aspects Of Rape
Rape - Drugging. Hypnotic agents such as flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) and GHB, colloquially referred to as "date rape drugs," have been use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Types Of Rape
Rape - Violent rape. "Violent rape" occurs when violence beyond the rape itself is a part of the assault. This may include physical for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Some Aspects Of Rape
Rape - Drugging. Hypnotic agents such as flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) and GHB, colloquially referred to as "date rape drugs," have been use...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Non-sexual Usage Of Term
In its original sense, dating back to antiquity, "to rape a person" meant to capture the person for the purpose of enslavement, and was c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Reporting
Rape - Underreporting. According to the 1999 United States National Crime Victimization Survey, only 39% of rapes and sexual assaults w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Rapists
Rape - Male rapist profiles. Dr. A. Nicholas Groth, author of Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender, described four types of del...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Sociobiological Analysis Of Rape
Some animals appear to exhibit behaviors which resemble rape in humans, in particular combining sexual intercourse with violent assault, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Types Of Rape
Rape - Violent rape. "Violent rape" occurs when violence beyond the rape itself is a part of the assault. This may include physical for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Types Of Rape
Rape - Violent rape. "Violent rape" occurs when violence beyond the rape itself is a part of the assault. This may include physical for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Non-sexual Usage Of Term
In its original sense, dating back to antiquity, "to rape a person" meant to capture the person for the purpose of enslavement, and was c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Rape And Punishment
Rape - Punishment of assailants. Most societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Rapists
Rape - Rapist profiles. Dr. A. Nicholas Groth, author of Men Who Rape: The Psychology of the Offender, described four types of delibera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Reporting
Rape - Underreporting. According to the 1999 United States National Crime Victimization Survey, only 39% of rapes and sexual assaults w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Law
Rape - Common law. In the common law of the United Kingdom and the United States, "rape" traditionally describes the act of a man who f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Effects Of Rape
A proportion of violent sexual assaults end with the death or serious injury of the victim. Other consequences can include pregnancy or s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Sociobiological Analysis Of Rape
Some animals appear to exhibit behaviors which resemble rape in humans, in particular combining sexual intercourse with violent assault, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Law
Rape - Common law. In the common law of the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, "rape" traditionally describes the act of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Quotes
The Supreme Court of California had this to say on a case involving a woman who was raped by a police officer: "Along with other forms o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - The Role Of Control And Loss Of Privacy In Rape
Rape has been regarded as "a crime of violence and control" since the 1970s. According to psychological analysis literature, "control" is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Rape And Punishment
Rape - Punishment of assailants. Most societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Law
Rape - Common law. In the common law of the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States, "rape" traditionally describes the act of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Effects Of Rape
A proportion of violent sexual assaults end with the death or serious injury of the victim. Other consequences can include pregnancy or s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Quotes
The Supreme Court of California had this to say on a case involving a woman who was raped by a police officer: "Along with other forms o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - The Role Of Control And Loss Of Privacy In Rape
Rape has been regarded as "a crime of violence and control" since the 1970s. According to psychological analysis literature, "control" is...   » Read the article