scholarly journals ‘It’s Torture for the Soul’: The Harms of Image-Based Sexual Abuse

2020 ◽  
pp. 096466392094779
Author(s):  
Clare McGlynn ◽  
Kelly Johnson ◽  
Erika Rackley ◽  
Nicola Henry ◽  
Nicola Gavey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse ◽  
Cross National

Beyond ‘scandals’ and the public testimonies of victim-survivors, surprisingly little is known about the nature and extent of the harms of ‘image-based sexual abuse’, a term that includes all non-consensual taking and/or sharing of nude or sexual images. Accordingly, this article examines the findings from the first cross-national qualitative study on this issue, drawing on interviews with 75 victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. We adopt a feminist phenomenological approach that permits more nuanced and holistic understandings of victim-survivors’ experiences, moving beyond medicalised, trauma-based accounts of harm. Our analysis develops five interconnected accounts of the harms experienced, that we have termed social rupture, constancy, existential threat, isolation and constrained liberty. Our findings shed new light on the nature and significance of the harms of image-based sexual abuse that emphasises the need for more comprehensive and effective responses to these abuses.

Belled collars reduce catch of domestic cats in New Zealand by half

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 372 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. K. Gordon ◽  
C. Matthaei ◽  
Y. van Heezik
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Urban Wildlife ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Domestic Cats ◽  
The Public ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Catch Rates ◽  
The Uk

Context. As evidence accumulates implicating domestic cats as significant predators of urban wildlife, the need for effective mitigation of potentially negative impacts becomes more pressing. Belled collars are probably one of the cheapest and least intrusive methods, although the opinion of a proportion of members of the public in New Zealand is that they are not effective. Aims. We aimed to determine whether belled collars reduced prey catch. Methods. Prey caught and brought back home by cats that were regular hunters during 6 weeks when they wore a belled collar was compared with prey caught during 6 weeks when they did not wear a collar. Key results. Predation of birds and rodents was reduced by 50% and 61%, respectively. The number of rats, lizards and insects was not significantly reduced; however, these constituted a small proportion of the total catch. Sex and age of cats, as well as time did not affect catch rates, with the exception that older cats were more likely to catch rats (Rattus spp.) than were younger cats. Most of the cats in the study were young, reflecting our selection criteria that cats be regular and frequent hunters. Conclusions. The degree to which catch of birds and rodents was reduced is similar to that reported in two experimental studies in the UK, and confirms that belled collars are effective in the New Zealand environment. Implications. In New Zealand, small mammals are introduced pests and hunters of native wildlife; predation by cats may regulate their populations in urban areas and so care should be taken when instituting cat-control measures. It is also possible that a 50% reduction in predation may be insufficient to ensure viability for some urban wildlife populations.

scholarly journals The Ethics and Dilemmas of Preventive Detention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Geetanjali Bhim
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Preventive Detention ◽  
Western Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dangerous Offenders ◽  
The Us ◽  
Case Files ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Made In

<p>There has been a considerable increase in the use of preventive sentencing in New Zealand since the mid-1980s. It has become widely accepted across Western society that preventive sentencing and supervision regimes are needed to protect the public from dangerous offenders. This thesis examines whether the development and use of preventive sentencing regimes is ethically justified, and if not what changes need to be made in order to alleviate some of the ethical dilemmas associated with indeterminate sentencing regimes. Preventive detention practices in Australia the UK and the US are reviewed to establish general practice regarding the development of legislation, use of risk assessment and the detention of dangerous offenders. This is compared to New Zealand practices, through research and analysis of three preventive detainee case files. The files confirm that the ethics of preventive detention has shifted from protecting the rights of individual offenders to protecting the public from them.</p>

scholarly journals Patients as healthcare consumers in the public and private sectors: a qualitative study of acupuncture in the UK

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity L Bishop ◽  
Fiona Barlow ◽  
Beverly Coghlan ◽  
Philippa Lee ◽  
George T Lewith
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Seeking Justice and Redress for Victim-Survivors of Image-Based Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Rackley ◽  
Clare McGlynn ◽  
Kelly Johnson ◽  
Nicola Henry ◽  
Nicola Gavey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse

AbstractDespite apparent political concern and action—often fuelled by high-profile cases and campaigns—legislative and institutional responses to image-based sexual abuse in the UK have been ad hoc, piecemeal and inconsistent. In practice, victim-survivors are being consistently failed: by the law, by the police and criminal justice system, by traditional and social media, website operators, and by their employers, universities and schools. Drawing on data from the first multi-jurisdictional study of the nature and harms of, and legal/policy responses to, image-based sexual abuse, this article argues for a new joined-up approach that supports victim-survivors of image-based sexual abuse to ‘reclaim control’. It argues for a comprehensive, multi-layered, multi-institutional and multi-agency response, led by a government- and industry-funded online or e-safety organisation, which not only recognises the diversity of victim-survivor experiences and the intersection of image-based sexual abuse with other forms of sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination, but which also enables victim-survivors to reclaim control within and beyond the criminal justice system.

scholarly journals The Ethics and Dilemmas of Preventive Detention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Geetanjali Bhim
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Considerable Increase ◽  
Preventive Detention ◽  
Western Society ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dangerous Offenders ◽  
The Us ◽  
Case Files ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Made In

<p>There has been a considerable increase in the use of preventive sentencing in New Zealand since the mid-1980s. It has become widely accepted across Western society that preventive sentencing and supervision regimes are needed to protect the public from dangerous offenders. This thesis examines whether the development and use of preventive sentencing regimes is ethically justified, and if not what changes need to be made in order to alleviate some of the ethical dilemmas associated with indeterminate sentencing regimes. Preventive detention practices in Australia the UK and the US are reviewed to establish general practice regarding the development of legislation, use of risk assessment and the detention of dangerous offenders. This is compared to New Zealand practices, through research and analysis of three preventive detainee case files. The files confirm that the ethics of preventive detention has shifted from protecting the rights of individual offenders to protecting the public from them.</p>

scholarly journals In the interest of food safety: a qualitative study investigating communication and trust between food regulators and food industry in the UK, Australia and New Zealand

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha B Meyer ◽  
Annabelle M Wilson ◽  
Michael Calnan ◽  
Julie Henderson ◽  
John Coveney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
The Uk

Burnout: Lessons From the Lived Experience of Case Loading Midwives

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Mae Young ◽  
Liz Smythe ◽  
Judith McAra Couper
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Maternity Care ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Professional Burnout ◽  
Ethical Approval ◽  
Worldwide Phenomenon

Workplace burnout is a worldwide phenomenon that is little understood within the New Zealand midwifery work force, yet on call, client focused practice may carry a high potential for it. This qualitative study takes a phenomenological approach drawing primarily on the philosophy of Heidegger and Gadamer and considers burnout among New Zealand Lead Maternity Care (LMC) midwives. It asks the question “What lessons can be learned?” Ethical approval was granted for this study which involved interviewing 12 participant LMC midwives who self-identified as having experienced professional burnout. Four of their partners were interviewed with the midwives permission to allow another perspective. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was analyzed using a phenomenological approach set in context with associated literature. The experience of professional burnout for the participants in this study was one of extreme personal pain which some felt they may never recover from. Despite global recognition of the destructive phenomenon of burnout, participants consistently described not understanding what was happening to them. They felt judged as managing their practices poorly, the isolating feelings of shame prevented disclosing their escalating need for help. Understanding burnout enables case loading midwives to recognize that their working environment may place them at risk.

scholarly journals Image-based sexual abuse: A snapshot of New Zealand adults’ experiences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Pacheco ◽  
Neil Melhuish ◽  
Jandy Fiske
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Margin Of Error ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Agreement ◽  
Image Based Sexual Abuse ◽  
New Zealanders

This report presents findings from a larger quantitative study about New Zealand adults’ experiences of harmful digital communications. The report focuses on the prevalence of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), and people’s attitudes regarding different aspects of it. The findings described in this report are based on data collected from a nationally representative sample. We conducted a survey-based study with 1,001 adult New Zealanders. Fieldwork took place between 30 May and 1 July 2018. The objectives of the IBSA questionnaire were to gauge prevalence among adult New Zealanders: both self-reported personal experiences and involvement with this behaviour. It also sought to explore participants’ level of agreement with IBSA related issues. The margin of error for this study was +/- 3.1% at a 95% confidence level on total results. This study is the first of its kind conducted in New Zealand.

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