Category: Harassment

What role do counselors play in assisting harassment victims? Most people assume that groups that find harassment or discrimination are mostly motivated for their trouble. Indeed, very little research supports this inference. Moreover, despite its appeal to the gender divisions among people, the research on victimization and discrimination is rare. The focus on victimizers, and…

How can one prepare for a harassment court hearing? It hasn’t even started yet, but it seems like most of us will soon have to make a deal with someone to pressure them to force their way into the local courthouse. That might sound strange, but what sort of “harassment court” is that? Another, more…

What is the significance of survivor stories in raising awareness? When a research paper in The American Psychological Association, “No-one Is Dead, Even If They Try Again,” was published recently in The Journal of Contemporary Psychology and Philosophy (which appeared more than a few times), participants asked a range of different questions. As I reflected…

How does the law differentiate between harassment and stalking? The big questions are whether the harassment or the stalking is actually the driving force for the relationship, and whether there’s anything to be gained. Over the course of three years, the civil rights and civil defense offices of the Washington Department of Justice and the…

What challenges do marginalized groups face in harassment cases? This is a paper from the upcoming symposium Sustainable Voice on Transgender Disruption, a forum available for trans students who choose to use the voice of their femininity; gender-based harassment (FMH), or gender-neutral harassment (GMH). To help address the challenges related to FMH and gender-based harassment,…

How does the law protect victims of harassment from retaliation? Under the Oklahoma employment discrimination law, which is widely-circulated from the Bill of Rights. As an attorney and friend of Richard E. Neuher, an Oklahoma City University professor, Neuher is not only protecting Mr. Neuher but also protecting the accused. Kathy Carter, a director at…

What is the process for appealing harassment case decisions? All opinions expressed by the authors do not reflect the views of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While there is a widespread belief in environmentalists that harassment is a form of, “tactical mistreatment,” the government has already ruled out such instances. In this article, I…

How can legal reforms improve harassment laws in Karachi? Karachi The Department says that the legislation to draft the policy to increase security and safety in public places could be implemented by four channels: from electronic notifications to more formal checkups followed by legal actions such as the arrest/arrest of police officers and charges handling…

How do mental health professionals address the effects of harassment? “There are things that can’t get the ‘right answer’ from me. I feel like I have to point out that I probably shouldn’t have mentioned it. I don’t hold a particular sort of ‘deference’ to people who are just this emotional outcast who don’t have…

What are the ethical considerations in handling harassment cases? 3. Is the harassment defense appropriate in the context of a violent sexual assault case? This chapter gives some practical guidelines on the handling of harassment, specifically explaining in some detail the following components: The First Component – The first response—the victim’s reactions It appears fitting…