Traditionally, rape has been defined as "carnal knowledge of a woman by force and against her will." The test of force has been crucial, and consent deduced. Victims were assumed to be consenting parties unless criminal circumstances could be proved. Victims were oftened questioned about past sexual behavior. Current reform efforts have attempted…

Selected findings are presented from the National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) program, a survey of both inmates in state and federal prisons, and the National Crime Survey (NCS), a survey of victims of crime. Certain conventional beliefs or myths about the nature of crime in the United States are challenged by providing the statistical realities.…

The process and effects of visual communication are examined in this paper. The first section, "Visual Literacy," discusses the need for a visual literacy involving an understanding of the instruments, materials, and techniques of visual communication media; it then presents and discusses a model illustrating factors involved in the…

The purpose of this study was to show that societal problems such as energy and pollution should be included as a central and underlying theme in a college chemistry course. A questionnaire was administered to 156 college students in science and technology to determine whether the students felt that they would be more highly motivated in chemistry…

The authors propose that theoretical confusion and clinical inadequacy regarding child abuse is due, in part, from medical and legal ambiguity concerning child abuse and from dilemmas surrounding social policy and the professional response toward families and children. The dilemmas of social policy (family autonomy versus coercive intervention)…

This book examines the status of the press and the criticism surrounding it. Chapter 1 attempts to relate theories of criticism to the contemporary press, to define the public interest relative to the press, and to discuss the role of criticism and the social responsibility of the press. Chapter 2 presents a brief history of press criticism from…

Student councils must be "people-conscious," perhaps doubly so since the success of any council ultimately depends on its ability to relate to its student body--to young people. Many councils, ingrown after years of self-perpetuation, are failing because they no longer get through to people. Speaking to no one but themselves, they have lost their…

To aid in the commemoration of the Bicentennial, this document lists 16mm films available for K-12 social studies classrooms. Each entry is listed categorically by theme: American citizenship, free enterprise, heroes, landmarks, and the Communist challenge. Within the thematic categories, the entries are listed alphabetically by title. An…

This discussion guide is intended to help school personnel, community members, and board members express and deal with their beliefs about educational philosophy. A series of questions concerning school policies is presented with forced-choice answers. Individual answers are to be brought before a group for comparison, inquiry, and discussion. The…

An educationally healthy community provides resident social groups with a body of learning that supports a balance between order and disorder. Educationally healthy individuals cannot live in isolation from some subgroup and the larger society, nor can a healthy larger society be isolated from different subgroups which accept some basic value…

Some of the basic documents that shed light on the incidence and legal aspects of child abuse are provided in this appendix. In addition, a report "Windows on Day Care" issued by the National Council of Jewish Women is provided. The contents of the two parts of this appendix are as follows: Part I. Child Abuse: Section I. Introduction; The Laws…

This revised pamphlet was developed by a national association of credit unions for the purpose of directing consumer complaints to appropriate agencies or heads of agencies for action. Suggestions to aid the consumer are included, such as trying to solve problems at the local level before complaining to top officials. Addresses and phone numbers…

This volume was prepared for the National Institute on Drug Abuse as a part of a Research Issues Series. The issues of drug use and abuse have generated many volumes of words, all written in an attempt to explain the problem and suggest the solution. Data have been generated by researchers from many disciplines, each looking at a particular aspect…

The author discusses juvenile delinquency in an attempt to understand its growth and the trends it has taken in the United States during the 20th century. He gives careful consideration to the study, "Unraveling Delinquency", written by the Gluecks in 1950, one of the most comprehensive in this entire area. Results from more recent studies…

This very extensive guide, designed in large measure by classroom teachers and meant for use by classroom teachers, is one community's response to its drug problem. The completed guide, however, is designed for adaptation throughout the nation and in foreign countries. Material is offered for different school levels, with the primary grades…