Former Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years

In January 2016, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced to 263 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of 13 black women in 2013 and 2014. State prosecutors argued that Holtzclaw should serve his sentence consecutively, making the case that each survivor deserved to have justice for the individual crimes. Holtzclaw made a career of assaulting Black women motorists during traffic stops and other instances and then scared them many of them into silence. His victims—many of whom were poor and had prior records—were too afraid to come forward. A jury found Holtzclaw guilty on 18 out of 36 criminal charges, including three counts of procuring lewd exhibition, four counts of forcible oral sodomy, five counts of first and second-degree rape, and six counts of sexual battery in December 2015. The jury recommended that Holtzclaw serve 263 years in prison. Three of Holtzclaw’s victims delivered impact statements at the January 2016 sentencing hearing—including his youngest victim who was just 17 years old at the time of her assault. She told the court about the great damage she experienced, revealing the her life â€Å"has been upside down.† How Hotlzclaw Chose His Victims At least thirteen women came forward to accuse Holtzclaw of sexual assault. Many of the women had not reported the assault for fear of reprisals or fear-later confirmed by the jurys failure to find Holtzclaw guilty on all 36 of the criminal charges brought against him-that they would not be believed. At a preliminary hearing in the case, the 17-year old survivor explained her reasoning, â€Å"Who are they going to believe? It’s my word against his. He’s a police officer.† This notion of â€Å"he said, she said† is a fairly common argument used to discount sexual assault survivors. And when the accused is a person in a position of power, such as a police officer, it can be even harder for survivors to get due process. It was this very circumstance that Daniel Holtzclaw was counting on. He picked out very specific targets: women who were poor, Black, and who, in several cases, had run-ins with the police because of drugs and sex work. Because of their backgrounds these women would not make credible witnesses against him. He could act with impunity and never have to face any consequences because his victims were already considered guilty in the eyes of the law and society. A similar case happened in Baltimore, where poor Black women were targets of sexual assault: â€Å"20 women who filed a lawsuit against the Housing Authority of Baltimore City are splitting a settlement worth almost $8 million. The lawsuit alleged that maintenance workers at various housing complexes had demanded sexual favors from the women in exchange for receiving badly needed repairs on their units.† Again, these maintenance workers, not unlike Daniel Hotlzclaw, banked on these women being both desperate and untrustworthy.   They believed that they could rape women and not be held accountable. Daniel Hotlzclaw was disabused of this power when he pulled over the wrong the woman, however.   Jannie Ligons, a 57-year-old grandmother, also survived an encounter with Holtzclaw. She was the first woman to come forward. Unlike many of the other victims, she had a support system: she was supported by her daughters and her community. She helped lead the charge that prompted 12 other victims to come forward and speak truth to power. Whats Next? Holtzclaw’s attorney said he plans to appeal. However, the judge has previously denied Holtzclaws request for a new trial or an evidentiary hearing. Holtzclaw is currently in jail serving his 263-year sentence. Convictions for police in sexual assault cases are rare and hefty sentences are even rarer. Nevertheless, sexual misconduct within the police force is fairly common. Here’s hoping that Holtzclaw’s case will not be exception but rather the signal for a new era where police are held accountable for sexual violence.

The Use of Imagery and Irony in Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby has been around for ages; it is a story of a young man in the 1920’s who is thrown into a new world made up of the new and the old rich. He is confused by the way these people act and in the end cannot stay another minute in this strange, insensitive, materialistic world. The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses many techniques to help the reader understand how Nick Carraway (the narrator) is feeling throughout the story. In the book The Great Gatsby, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald uses effective language to make his writing successful. He uses the techniques of imagery and irony to display this message. The first writing technique that makes Fitzgerald’s writing effective is the use of imagery. Nick has moved to West Egg,†¦show more content†¦New money was looked down upon by people who had old money and is shown through that description of these two places. 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Nursing Pathophysiology

Question: Discuss about the Nursing Pathophysiology. Answer: Identification of Problem: After initial assessment of Zhi Mei Huang, her right leg is found to have a waxy manifestation with both white and red colored appearances and devoid of blisters. During pressure application, it is found that from the burnt area pus is seeping out. From the preliminary considerations, it can be said that anterior portion of the right leg of Zhi Mei Huang is subjected to 4% second-degree deep partial thickness burn injury. Additionally, after the death of her husband, as there is no primary care provider and she have to cook herself she suffers from malnutrition and excessive weight loss, which might interfere, wound healing process (Shimura et al. 2016). Owing to the fact that in her old age she may suffering from dementia and usually forget to eat this aids the weight loss (Mitchell et al. 2014). Since the burn injury takes place a week ago, no such preliminary care has been given instead of Chinese healing balm, which worsens the situation. Moreover, Zhi Mei Huang have limited Engl ish proficiency which hinders nursing intervevtions due to communication gap. Goals: Major intensions that have to be taken during nursing interventions are Provision of accurate medications to reduce irritation, inflammation, risk of titanic infections and aid the recovery process. Proper investigation to find out the reason of excessive weight loss and its connection with the recovery of the injury. Proper assessment of consequences occurs due to the application of conventional Chinese healing balm instead of any preliminary care. Proper investigation to find out if Zhi Mei Huang need assistance of physio social workers to rest properly during health recovery process. Identification of risk factors that may cause pressure injury as Zhi Mei Huang is immobilized due to excessive pain in her leg. Proper dressing of the wound for complete removal of the pus that is located within the burnt area. Expected Outcomes: Proper wound care by ointments can restore the burn related structural changes in the skin. Antibacterial medication can diminish the infection and inflammatory responses that occur due to the lack of initial treatments. Periodic dressing procedure with advanced equipments can effectively support the healing process. The connection between health declination and excessive weight loss and its consecutive effect on wound healing can be found by pathological investigations. Provision of work assistance can also help Zhi Mai Huang to rest herself properly and aids quick recovery of her health. Etiology: Human skin is made up of three layers Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis or The deeper subcutaneous tissue (Fenner and Clark 2016). Dermis, the middle layer of skin comprises two layersPapillary region and Reticular region. Reticular region of the dermis is composed of numerous blood vessels, pain sensors, hair follicles and connective tissues (Mikesh et al. 2013). Deep partial thickness burns affects the reticular region of the skin when hot or steamy liquids pour over the body parts (Vloemans et al. 2014). Deep partial burn injuries affect the dermal structures of skin without affecting the pain sensors. Therefore, deep partial burns are extremely painful. When deep partial burn injuries affct a wide region of skin it causes hypovolemic effects on the patient due to decrease in blood volume through evaporation from the injury sites (Chou et al. 2015). Swelling, decrease in blood flow and preliminary care deprivation leads to wound progression (Bhatia et al. 2016). Skin play key role in immunity and damage of it increase the chance of infection. Infection leads to infiltration of immune cells in the wound area and increases the load of dead cell debris which results in formation of pus. Nursing Interventions: Optimum care for quick recovery of Zhi Mei Huang can be given by Providing required medication to give relief from pain, irritation and inflammation, tetanus prophylaxis to reduce the chance of infection (Glat et al. 2015). Providing nutritional supplements through enteral feeding that is required to quicken the healing process and also diminishes the health issues that Zhi Mei Huang is going through (Mandell and Gibran 2014). Providing adequate care to eliminate the chance of pressure injuries by helping her to move with the help of supporting equipments like walking sticks, tripods and quadrupeds. Maintaining moisture around the burnt area as it helps in recovery. Latest equipments like hydrocolloids, silicones or polyurethane can be used during dressing as they help in maintaining moisture (Vloemans et al. 2014). Ancient equipments like paraffin gauze and silver sulfadiazine should be avoided to prevent wound drying (Glat et al. 2015). Arranging interpreter to eliminate the communication gap between Zhi Mei Huang and healthcare providers to provide optimum care after understanding the issues completely. After healing, certain post wound care should be given by advising Zhi Mei Huang to avoid sunlight and how to take necessary care for itching issues (Gauglitz 2013). References: Bhatia, A., OBrien, K., Chen, M., Wong, A., Garner, W., Woodley, D.T. and Li, W., 2016. Dual therapeutic functions of F-5 fragment in burn wounds: preventing wound progression and promoting wound healing in pigs.Molecular Therapy. Methods Clinical Development,3, p.16041. Chou, C.Y., Chiao, H.Y., Wang, C.Y., Dai, N.T., Chen, S.G., Chen, T.M. and Tzeng, Y.S., 2015. Major chemical burn injury combined with a penetrating injury of the abdomen leading to hypovolemic shock.Formosan Journal of Surgery,48(1), pp.26-29. Fenner, J. and Clark, R.A., 2016. Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, and Immunohistochemistry of Human Skin.Skin Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, p.1. Gaines, C., Poranki, D., Du, W., Clark, R.A. and Van Dyke, M., 2013. Development of a porcine deep partial thickness burn model.Burns,39(2), pp.311-319. Gauglitz, G.G., 2013. Wound Healing and Wound Care. InBurn Care and Treatment(pp. 31-42). Springer Vienna. Glat, P.M., Zhang, S.H., Burkey, B.A. and Davis, W.J., 2015. Clinical evaluation of a silver impregnated foam dressing in paediatric partial-thickness burns.Journal of wound care,24. Mandell, S.P. and Gibran, N.S., 2014. Early enteral nutrition for burn injury.Advances in wound care,3(1), pp.64-70. Mikesh, L.M., Aramadhaka, L.R., Moskaluk, C., Zigrino, P., Mauch, C. and Fox, J.W., 2013. Proteomic anatomy of human skin.Journal of proteomics,84, pp.190-200. Mitchell, A.J., Beaumont, H., Ferguson, D., Yadegarfar, M. and Stubbs, B., 2014. Risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older people with subjective memory complaints: meta?analysis.Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,130(6), pp.439-451. Shimura, M., Yamane, T., Aoki, R., Yaegashi, Y., Iwatsuki, K. and Oishi, Y., 2016. The Molecular Mechanisms On Delayed Wound Healing In Protein Malnutrition Rats.Wound Repair and Regeneration,24(4), pp.A41-A42. Solanki, N.S., Middleton, S., Quinn, L. and Sparnon, A., 2014. Audit of tetanus immunization status in paediatric burn patients.Journal of paediatrics and child health,50(6), pp.495-496. Vloemans, A.F.P.M., Hermans, M.H.E., van der Wal, M.B.A., Liebregts, J. and Middelkoop, E., 2014. Optimal treatment of partial thickness burns in children: a systematic review.Burns,40(2), pp.177-190. Wasiak, J., Cleland, H., Campbell, F. and Spinks, A., 2013. Dressings for superficial and partial thickness burns.The Cochrane Library.