Manuel Gamboa Case Study

A growing problem in today’s college culture is binge drinking and sexual assault. More and more teenagers in college are becoming sucked into this idea of drinking to get drunk. While the legal age is 21, it is not realistic to attempt to eradicate underage drinking from college campuses. However, the dangers of binge drinking can be catastrophic. And for parents, especially female parents, their greatest fear is someone abusing their child as the send them away to college. In general, most underage kids will have a beer sometime in their college experience. About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall. Ultimately, receiving treatment can improve an individual’s chances of success in overcoming an AUD and asking for help is the first step. The stigma for asking for help as a weakness must be shattered, because in reality asking for help is a sign of strength. By asking for help and receiving treatment and awareness from the beginning, college campuses can take great strides to protecting its students across campus.

Jade does not receive adequate treatment from her counselor when reporting a recent sexual assault. Her integrity is questioned, and the counselor advises her to forget the incident ever happened. The rapist receives no punishment or consequences for his actions. Cases similar to this hypothetical situation occur regularly. Victims of sexual assault often resort to dropping their cases due to the lack of support and services offered by the college. Students continue to fight for the fair treatment of everyone on campus. The problem with reporting sexual assault during college lies in the unfair treatment of the victims and the limited consequences and punishment for the rapist. Colleges have attempted to lower

“The victim was standing at the front door of the school entrance when the suspect and her mother attempted to open the door. The victim would not open the door, according to school policy. Suspect and mother cursed the victim. Suspect then began punching the victim in the face numerous times. The victim received bruises and scratches to the face. All of these events occurred while school was in session and disrupted the daily business of

According to Nancy Chi Cantalupo, writer in the University Chicago Law Journal, “twenty to twenty-five percent of college women are victims of attempted or completed nonconsensual sex” (Burying Our Heads 207). In October 2014, an eighteen-year-old freshman at Old Dominion University was sexually assaulted. She reported her case to the ODU Police Department where she was treated as a suspect rather than a victim (Jane). The university police department denied this young woman of many things such as a medical examination right away, food, drinks and even did not allow her to use the bathroom (Jane). These factors caused her to suffer multiple injuries mentally, emotionally, and physically (Jane). Many cases of on campus sexual assault has come

A stressed college student, Margot, is walking back to her dorm late at night when suddenly she feels a tap on her shoulder. When she turns around, she sees a seemingly kind face of a peer. He offers to walk her to her dorm and asks to come inside. The next day she is still in shock from the night before, she never said no when he came onto her, but she never said yes either. She doesn’t want to cry rape in fear of what people might think. This is the harsh reality for college students all across the United States today. Nobody wants to believe that their child or friend could be guilty of such a harsh, but common crime. The truth is, these crimes happen on a daily basis. Sexual assault has been an issue on college campuses since the early

As a result, “ Dennis came over for the first round seven thirty because I told him to steal a bottle of 80 proofer out of his father’s whiskey cabinet,”(131). This is not positive peer influence because her best friend doesn't care about stealing which happens to be alcohol. This is the kind of people she hangs out with, and teenagers this young shouldn't drink, or steal no matter what age they are.

Jacob was hiding in his closet drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels when he heard his mom walk into his room looking for him. He prayed that she would not open the closet door and find him in there drinking. Many teens have had this same experience, hiding from their parents, hoping that his mom will not catch him. In many cases, this leads to accidents happening, which could end up with an injury. About forty years ago the legal drinking age was eighteen in most states until it was made a law to make it twenty-one. The drinking age should be lowered to 18 because it will cause fewer accidents from people underage drinking, trying to hide it, because eighteen is considered to be an adult in other situations, and people under twenty-one already drink.

A late arrangement of profoundly exposed campus sexual assaults and the flawed reactions by the scholastic organizations where they happened, has driven some policymakers and academic administrators to call for administrative and institutional change. For such changes to be powerful, academic administrators and officials need arrangements that successfully secure victims, discipline culprits, and inspire institutional compliance with appropriate legislation. Moreover, there has been huge level headed discussion about how much the criminal justice system can and ought to be included when sexual assaults happen on school grounds. To address these inquiries, there should be a more intensive comprehension of existing state sexual assault laws and their ability to handle sexual assault that happen on school grounds.

The reporter stated on 04/15/16, Lamarshea came to her office with two of her classmates and disclosed to the reporter that she’s being abused by her parents. According to the reporter, the child reports she’s hit frequently with household objects, (sticks, brown handles, and plunger handles. The reporter stated on 04/14/16, Mrs. Giddens accused the child of having a cell phone without her permission. Ms. Anderson stated the child was told to strip naked and whipped on her skin with an extension cord. The reporter stated there were two other adults and children present when the abuse occurred. Lamarshea told the reporter she had bruises on her back but did not show them to her. The child also told the reporter, later that afternoon her mother

REPORTER: The reporter/Counselor (Marilyn) called with concerns for the victim, Jerrik. The reporter said the victim came to school late today (8/28/2015), but he was fine. According to Marilyn, the victim was messing with his arms and the teacher (Tabitha) asked the child “what was wrong”, and the victim had bruises on both of his upper arms. The bruises “looked like finger prints” (were not dark marks). After the victim showed the teacher his arms, he then said “look” and “pulled up his shirt, “there were two big bandages covering up the burn marks” in the middle of his back. The teacher asked the victim what happen and he said “I got my butt whooped”. At 11:24am on 8/28/2015, the reporter was called back, and she said the child stated that

The reporter stated on 05/09/16, she witnessed bruises on the child's arm that did not need any medical treatment. The reporter stated she was told by Shermecia that her father believed she may be talking to boys and duct taped her to a chair and whipped her with a belt. The reporter stated that the child doesnt have any behavioral issues and is a straight A student. The reporter added on 05/02/16, she and other faculty at Florence High School witnessed the child's father talk to her in an aggressive way and called her a bitch. The reporter also stated he threatened the child's life and told her he would kill her. Per the reporter school administration were present but nothing was done to intervene on the child's behalf.

One always hear drama on the news and read in papers or on social media about underage drinking. Some kids care but not as much as one should because one still drinks. Is it all fun and games or is it life or death, most kids don’t think about that. Takemini's was a 14 year old girl who died because of soda mixed with vodka. But “ Takemini’s thought they had eaten something bad and were sick from the food,” said Lt. Dennis O’Leary of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. But it wasn’t that one found her passed out on her bedroom floor. Paramedics came in her house and pronounced her dead at the scene. Paramedics didn’t really know what it was for but thought she died from alcohol poisoning. Her parents were devastated. “They drink these

Every parent’s nightmare is what happened between an unnamed mother’s son and his babysitter. The son, now 15, alleges that 33-year-old Bridgette Penn sexually molested him when he was around 10 or 11. Penn also allegedly touched the teen later in that same year. The teen had told his mother about the incident this past summer. Penn, who babysat the teen when he was younger, is currently being charged with 1st Degree Child Sexual Assault. The complaint was filed on Nov 2, 2017. The victim is currently undergoing counseling for depression.

Little Timmy had always had a relatively amazing life, he had good grades, kind parents, and a bright future ahead of him. He had recently been accepted into a great college to study engineering and had his whole life ahead of him. As the celebrations for his eighteenth birthday had died down, he wished his parents good night and returned to his bedroom in his parents’ lovely, two-story home. Timmy could hardly believe that he was already a legal adult, free to do whatever he wanted, within his parent’s limit of course. Being an adult meant that he could do whatever he wanted Timmy thought as he put the finishing touches on his history report due the next day. Being an adult also meant that he could drink like an adult if he wanted as well. With a flash of inspiration, he ran downstairs to beg his parents for the car keys so he could enjoy his first adult beverage. His eighteenth birthday was about to become even more interesting as he began his exploration of alcohol. The kids at school would never believe what an amazing night he was going to have.

Did you know that 44% of teens are being sexually abused (National Sex Offender Public Website)? Sexual abuse is a touchy topic for some teens, both male and female. When someone tries to touch another person in a private spot uncomfortably and without permission, it is considered sexual abuse. It’s very difficult for victims because they are often told not to tell anybody. Many people are unaware of the details of sexual abuse. It is very important to know what sexual abuse is, the signs of sexual abuse, and how to help sexual abuse victims.