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Among other important features, CJC respects safety and choice. For example, participation by victims is strictly voluntary and victim-initiated. At the same time, an offender may choose to participate in the education component and website whenever he or she is ready. This will help offender take responsibility and develop empathy. The website will be a safe way for victims to get information and then choose whether, when and how to participate further.
~ Elizabeth R. Kosier, J.D., The Mediation Center
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Raped 20 years ago by Unknown
I was raped over 20 years ago. I still cannot be alone after dark outside or at home without a gripping fear, especially when entering or exiting my car, or when stopped at a traffic light. Immediately after the incident, I felt that nothing was safe, nothing was normal or dependable. I couldn't remember the face of the rapist, so I kept asking myself, "Is that him?" "Coud that be him?" A friend let me stay with them and served me tea out of grandma's china. They put some of my favorite things in my room. This helped. I never went back to my house where it happened, although I still own it. I
Read more... 17 million women Rape in America and Me by Brandon Jones
According to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, over 17 million women in America have been raped. Many more will never tell a soul about their rape, which will make them three times more likely to suffer from depression, six times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol, 26 times more likely to abuse drugs, and four times more likely to contemplate suicide. These women are daughters, sisters and mothers. This is one’s story.
It happened about 15 years ago. It was a happy time in her life. She was a senior in college an Read more... |
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