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A case study of a school child with mental, physical and medical conditions

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Development disability Victims, are most vulnerable to mental disorders and are in dire need of special attention for the purpose of adapting to the complexities of this modern world. Family members, relatives and friends have a role to play, to give them hope, help them feel accepted, treasured and loved despite their predicaments. Development disability is a condition that results in physical or mental disabilities with substantial effects on their functioning. Some research has also reviewed a possibility of biochemical and genetic abnormalities that are linked with some of the vital metal disabilities, such as autism and diabetes.

Michael is a ten year boy of Caucasian heritage, currently a third grade student at hillside school. He is one of the few unfortunate kids with a physical, medical and mental condition. His parents, Mr. & Mrs. Madison are very loving and responsible parents who have vowed to help Michael get through. Being a financially stable couple, all the care and attention that Michael needs is given, to make him have a normal lifestyle. Mrs. Miller; his grandmother has been very instrumental and helpful in Michael’s progress both in his adverse mental and medical conditions.

After a normal pregnancy with no prenatal complications, Michael was seen to be in blooming health. It was at the age of five when his parents noticed some strange behaviors in him and after consultations from specialists, he was diagnosed with some acute mental condition; autism. This was a big blow to his parents who vowed to assist him through the tough times despite the devastating news from doctors that Michael might not fully recover from his mental condition. Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological disorder that affects development of children targeting their communication skills and their social relationship with others. At the age of six, his health conditions did get worse as he was seen to gain excess body fats. After serious medical examinations, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. As if fate was not done with him yet, Michael broke his knee after slamming his leg in the living room chimney. This repetitive behavior of self-inflicting injuries whenever he got enraged almost made him lose his leg.

Michael had to undergo a 3-hour surgery on his knee but did not fully recuperate. The chief surgeon advised his parents to take him to some physical therapy sessions for as long as they could to make sure his condition improves. As for the mean time, he had to use some leg support to help him walk.

Apart from the physical therapy sessions, he had to frequent the hospitals to check his blood sugar and receive oral medications, strictly on a particular drug known as metformin, which he took a 500mg doze twice a day. His grandmother was very helpful and supportive to make sure Michael did not skip his prescription. On addition to his health problem, he also had a very serious allergy on peanut and his body would get pale and swollen whenever he came into contact with peanut. This forced his parents and the school fraternity to adhere to a special diet of peanut-free foods and low-caloric foods, particularly on plant produce. Type 2 diabetes was not something new in their family. His grandfather was also a victim and according to the family doctor’s opinion, Michael was vulnerable to inherit it because of his mental disability.

Rarely would Michael tour the town as he continuously enjoyed his own company. His physical condition would also restrict him but he had no problem running his errands. He used to feed on his own, take a shower or even visit the washroom without any form of assistance. He had a normal routine just like many of the other kids, despite his inequities. Michael could now communicate to others without so much trouble as opposed to his autism-incubation period, when communication was a problem. Earlier, he used to communicate by pointing at things but after a series of communication therapies, as advised by their doctor, Michael managed to recover his speech confidence. No harm had been done to his intellectual status and so he had no problem attending hillside school.

He got into the school bus every morning on his own but a special seat was reserved only for him. Hillside school was one of the best performing private schools where academic excellence was fundamental. Absenteeism was never condoned even to children with special needs unless under unavoidable circumstances that resulted to absenteeism. Teachers highly appreciated every child and they gave special attention to needy children.

In class, Michael would rarely concentrate in class activities. He would concentrate in his skillful drawings instead. At one point, he was asked by his math teacher to stop drawing during class activities. Indeed, he stopped, flipped the paper and stashed it in his back pocket. Few seconds later, he fished it out and continued drawing. Michael only responded when given one-on-one attention by the teachers. Apart from his inactive contribution to class activities, most of the teachers were intrigued by his drawings and even devised ways to help him nurture his talent. He drew almost anything out of his imaginations. His classmates also did receive advices and updates on his condition and how much Michael needs their support. They accepted and supported him to their abilities. This support helped him realize that folks were friendly and ready to assist.

At school, his teachers were updated on his medication and cautioned on the side effects such as diarrhea and vomiting if he took an excess dosage .They had to make sure he did his medication on time. Michael had to bring his metformin with him and an insulin shot was also made available at the school health center to be administered whenever mild diabetic attacks came by. The school clinic also did some frequent blood test to keep an eye on his glycogen level and by this, they helped reduce unpredicted future attacks on his sugar level. They even presided over his school meals to ensure his special diet was followed to the latter.

His social relationship with others was not that perfect but improving. He would not socialize much with other students unless he wants to. On several occasions, he concentrated on his drawings and delighted in them. Whenever anyone intruded his privacy without his consent and permission, he got enraged and destroyed anything at his disposal, even his fascinating drawings. Apart from his social problems, he seemed to enjoy his physical education class and the company of Mr. Brooke, his physical education teacher. He got exceedingly happy around him as he tried hard to participate in exercises despite his fractured knee.

Nowadays, he freely interacts with his parents and he tells them everything that happened in school. Earlier, he would even hurt himself and never say anything to them. His parents are currently very pleased with the improvements of Michael and are very optimistic that their child will fully recover. During the weekends, Mr. & Mrs. Madison take Michael for a walk and even assist him in home therapies to help him recover. This has made Michael have a positive perspective of life and has greatly contributed to his recovery.

It is important to understand that a classroom setup with a supportive environment is essential in supporting children with autism and diabetes. This classroom setting creates an atmosphere of social interactions that can help such students learn how to appreciate the existence of others and recognize them. The society should also learn to appreciate the range of other abilities in such victims and help them mobilize their abilities into strengths.

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Judges 5:24-31

This chapter tells a tale of the murder of Sisera, as well as, the consequences that accompany this climatic murder. The verse begins by the recognition of Jael as the most blessed woman of the land, and provides examples of the things she does to make her blessed. As verse 25 explains, Sisera asks Jael for water, and she brings him the finest milk in the land, hence illustrating the reason why he is considered as a blessed woman. The next two verses, verse 26 and 27 describe the murder of Sisera in Jael’s hands. The concluding verses describe the consequences of the murder of Sisera both for his mother, as well as, of Jael herself.

In the analysis of literary works, paraphrasing is important to facilitate comprehension of the text by readers. In the case of the analysis of Judges 5:24-31, paraphrasing is particularly necessary because of the way the text is placed and used in the verse. For example, the verse begins by stating that Jael is a blessed woman. However, the verse does not directly explain why she is a blessed woman, and for that reason, paraphrasing is necessary to help readers and the audience to understand the Jael’s significance, and the rationale behind this significance. Paraphrasing can also be used to aid readers in understanding the meaning of words as placed in the text. For example, in verse 28 through to 30, the writer describes the reactions of Sisera’s mother after the discovery of her son’s death. Various words are used for this description, some of which are easily incomprehensible for the readers. For that reason, paraphrasing assists readers in gaining full understanding of the events taking place.

Tone is another literary technique that is used for the analysis of texts. In literature, tone refers to the feelings and thoughts possessed by the writer during the development of the literary text. In essence, tone as used in literature is brought out by the use of various adjectives as a way of describing feeling and thought in the text. In this text for example, tone is brought out using words such as crushed, shattered, wailed, and rises. These words describe the feelings and events that take place before and after the death of Sisera in Jael’s hands. Whereas words such as crushed and shattered illustrate the dramatic events of the murder, the adjective, wailed, illustrates the feelings of Sisera’s mother after the discovery of his death. Accordingly, in terms of tone, the passage take the reader through an array of different emotions from the vibrant and calculated murder as explained in verse 26 and 27 to the agonizing consequences of the final realization of the murder of Sisera. Sisera’s murder by Jael best illustrates the use of tone in the passage. The tone variation begins from the time when Jael is plotting the murder to the time she actually performs it, and finally to the time Sisera’s mother drastically realizes that her son will not be returning from battle. Notably, the tone of the passage takes a surprising turn when the readers realize that Sisera’s mother is not gloomy because of her son, but rather the loot he was to return with. This then gives the passage a cold yet wistful mood because of the two loses that Sisera’s mother faces at the time. Conclusively the tone of the passage changes to a sarcastic tone when Jael realizes the consequences of her actions and does not feel guilty about her actions.

Kandice Barber Sex Crime Case

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Introduction to the Criminal Case

The criminal case selected for this task is a recent UK-based sex crime involving a teacher and a pupil. The crime perpetrator, Kandice Barber, is a 35-year-old married female Buckinghamshire teacher. The victim is a 15-year-old schoolboy, a pupil at Princes Risborough School (BBC, 2021; Merrifield, 2021). The court hearing occurred in September 2020 at Aylesbury Crown Court. BBC (2020) established that a retrial on January 18 2021 under twelve judges was occurred because the juries did not reach verdicts on three counts in the initial trial.

Historical Context of the Crime

This crime dates back to 2018 when Barber beguilingly borrowed the boy’s mobile phone, added her details on his Snapchat account, and began messaging him (Christodoulou, 2020). Continued messaging included messages about having a bath and meeting up with the boy. Later, she began sending explicit images and videos. Specifically, she sent a topless photo of herself, images of herself amidst sex toys while performing a sex act on herself, and a video of herself masturbating (Aoraha, 2021; Christodoulou, 2020). The jury established all these action as adequately planned acts tantamount to grooming the boy.

The school’s headmaster saw one of these X-rated pictures in November 2018, but they were not enough to warrant her arrest then because the boy denied engaging in sexual actions with her. Later, upon interview by the police, the boy revealed that he initially lied, but panic began to trounce him after Barber told him she would be pregnant with his child. He further revealed that she had threatened to bring him down with her by false rape allegations if he dared to report her, a fact the court affirmed (Aoraha, 2021; Pattinson & Winter, 2021; Williams, 2021). This evidence prompted the police to arrest her months after the X-rated photo leaked.

Following her arrest in March 2020, her first trial, and the retrial of about 10 hours and 40 minutes, the court by a majority of ten judges found Barber guilty of two counts and not guilty on one count. Particularly, she was guilty of one count of exploiting her position of trust to cause a minor to watch a sexual act and one count of sexual communication with a child (BBC, 2021; Daoud, 2021; Quaggin, 2021). However, the court acquitted her of the count of inciting or causing a child to engage in sexual actions as a person in a position of trust. The court deemed Barber’s actions in this sex crime “beyond despicable” (Aoraha, 2021; Merrifield, 2021), accordingly warranting a prison sentence of six years and two months.

Theoretical Analysis of the Crime Event

Barber’s acts qualified her to be registered as a sex offender, requiring her to abide by provisions of a sexual harm prevention order. Besides, she was barred from working with vulnerable adults and children forever while being obliged to submit her details to the police for life (Daoud, 2021; Merrifield, 2021). As a sex offender, the etiological theories of adult sex offending in child sexual abuse contexts that offer the theoretical underpinning her sex crime conceptualization are the routine activity theory and the sexual grooming phenomenon.

The theory of routine activity is a staple model in criminology that posits that three distinctive elements are indispensable requisites for the occurrence of sex offending: a suitable target, a motivated offender, and a lack of guardianship (Kloess et al., 2019; Ropp, 2019). The theory further holds that these elements converge in time and space to enable the manifestation of the criminal event. In 1995, criminology scholars Eck and Weisburd added place as the fourth element to expand the model to four elements deemed necessary for the crime to occur. They suggested that this additionally element is essential because it adds credibility to the impact of the physical place on crime perpetration beyond a mere convergence of the characters involved.

In Barber’s case, she was a motivated sex offender poised to exploit all available avenues, including threats, false allegations, and lies, to induce the schoolboy to her sexual advances. On his part, the boy was a suitable target for Barber because he was gullible of her intensions when she borrowed his phone mobile phone, added herself on his Snapchat, and started messaging him. Additionally, the boy lacked guardianship on dealing with Barber’s advances and subsequent rape allegation threats, plunging him into profound panic. She ensured that the element of place conveniently suited her intentions, as she picked up the schoolboy in her car and drove to a private area of a field (Quaggin, 2021) to accomplish her sexual motive.

Once the sex offender leverages the four elements of the routine activity theory to establish contact with the child, they start engaging in the sexual grooming process. Child sexual grooming is a preparatory process characterizing several stages aimed to overcome the minor’s resistance, augment their compliance, maintain their secrecy, and reinforce their cooperation (Elliott, 2017; Kloess et al., 2019). The presence of child vulnerability is crucial in the grooming process. Essentially, offenders exploit these vulnerabilities to gain access to the child, develop a relationship of trust, and desensitize them to touch (Winters & Jeglic, 2017; Craven et al., 2006).

Evidently, Barber practiced sexual grooming with the boy. Affirming this point, NSPCC spokesperson stated that “she exploited her position of trust to groom and abuse this teenage boy for her own sexual gratification” (Merrifield, 2021, par. 10). She knew that the boy was young enough to neither understand his emotional world properly nor make sane decisions. By leveraging such vulnerabilities, she groomed the schoolboy successfully via mobile and digital communication tools. Kloess et al. (2019) admit that sexual grooming in an online environment is challenging to curtail because significant guardianship and protective surroundings are absent, augmenting minors’ vulnerabilities that the adult sex offender can exploited easily.

Media Involvement and Coverage of the Case

Various media outlets across the UK and elsewhere have comprehensively covered this case since it occurred, covering all its stages from investigation to disposition. Editors and authors from globally recognized media outlets such as BBC, 7 News, The Sun, Metro, and The Mirror, have been involved in reporting this case. Those whose reports informed this paper are Aoraha (2021), Christodoulou (2020), Daoud (2021), Merrifield (2021), Pattinson and Winter (2021), Quaggin (2021), and Williams (2021). While these news authors have given different accounts of how this sex crime began, transpired, and progressed to the ultimate verdict, they demonstrate substantial consensuses about the case facts, the judicial deliberations, reasoning, and decisions, and rationales for determinations and verdicts.

Furthermore, a close examination of these media accounts reveal unanimity of these news authors’ points regarding how the case progressed through the eight stages of a criminal case. These stages include investigation, arrest, bail, arraignment, indictment (presentation of evidence), preliminary hearing, trial, and sentencing (Şahin, 2015), with exception of appeal. The defendant did not appeal this case, Pattinson and Winter (2021) confirm. So, it can be said that the media coverage of this criminal case was accurate and reliable. Perhaps this can be attributed to the fact that all these media outlets reported and published information from one verified source of case proceedings: the Aylesbury Crown Court.

The case’s broad coverage by the media provided an overview of the justice process to the public, including the implementation of law enforcement, prosecution, and corrections of adult sex offenders against children. In the United Kingdom and other British Commonwealth countries, the media is restricted by the law to safely report only on the essential facts of a criminal arrest while offering objective and balanced accounts of basic, on-the-record proceedings during trials (Howe, 2021). This further explains why the media coverage and reporting of Barber’s case was consistent among all these news authors.

Perspective on the Media Effect on Case Outcomes

While media coverage of criminal cases and trials poses dilemmas to judicial processes, press presence and attention in such criminal cases occasionally has significant benefits. For instance, media coverage ensures the correct determination of facts from sufficient witnesses, safeguards fair and unbiased criminal case administration due to public scrutiny, and provides informational stimuli for the public to gauge the justice system’s operational effectiveness (Howe, 2021). In Barber’s case, the media operated within the confines of the special restrictions provided by the law in their coverage.

This allowed law enforcement officers (the police) to provide unbiased information to the judges while not altering the behaviours of jurors and witnesses. At the same time, such media coverage ensured the decisions the juries made were fair and unbiased because there was no interference from information in news coverage available about this case before trial. Ultimately, the outcomes of the case were deemed as objective and unprejudiced. An essential aspect of the case’s media coverage is that the identity of Barber’s victim was concealed all along. This was essential in maintaining the case’s legal credibility (BBC, 2020) while eliminating likelihoods of further victimization of the boy.

Concluding Remarks

The media coverage of Barber’s sex crime case played a critical role in bringing its facts to public attention, enlightening other potential victims about sex offenders’ grooming tactics against minors. It also illuminated how the justice system disseminates justice towards promoting the overall welfare of vulnerable children who are oblivious and gullible of sex offenders’ targets. Even so, it is important to recall that press coverage can pose severe challenges, especially the coverage of sensitive victim cases. Publicity in such cases can infuse unfair trials, particularly if the juries and prosecutors act out of administrative expediency. Additionally, media coverage has the potential of exposing some witnesses to threats of reprisals and reputational damage. The principle is to set certain constraints, guidelines, and restrictions that provide the confines within which the media should cover these criminal cases.

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Aoraha, C. (March 05, 2021). Sex miss caged: Shamed teacher Kandice Barber branded ‘beyond despicable’ by judge as victim says he failed GCSEs after stress of ordeal. The Sun. London, UK. News Group Newspapers Limited. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14241522/sex-shame-teacher-kandice-barber-jailed-years/.

BBC. (March 05, 2021). Snapchat sex trial: Buckinghamshire teacher Kandice Barber jailed. London, UK. BBC. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-56295671.

BBC. (September 2020). Kandice Barber case: Jury discharged in ‘sex with pupil’ trial. London, UK. BBC. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54155866.

Christodoulou, H. (September 01, 2020). Perv Miss: Married female teacher, 35, ‘had sex with pupil, 15, in field and sent him topless pic on Snapchat’. The U.S. Sun. The Sun, US, Inc. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.the-sun.com/news/uk-news/1403441/teacher-sex-pupil-topless-snapchat-buckinghamshire/.

Craven, S., Brown, S., & Gilchrist, E. (2006). Sexual grooming of children: Review of literature and theoretical considerations. Journal of sexual aggression, 12(3), 287-299.

Daoud, E. (March 06, 2021). Married UK teacher Kandice Barber learns fate after being found guilty of grooming student for sex. Australia. 7 News. Retrieved October 9, 2021, fromhttps://7news.com.au/news/world/married-uk-teacher-kandice-barber-learns-fate-after-being-found-guilty-of-grooming-student-for-sex-c-2297654.

Elliott, I. A. (2017). A self-regulation model of sexual grooming. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 18(1), 83-97. Doi: 10.1177/1524838015591573.

Howe, S. W. (2021). Publicity in criminal cases: Difficulty for the trial judge in assessing prejudice, judicial rules governing prejudice assessments, overcoming prejudicial publicity. Web Solutions LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://law.jrank.org/pages/1894/Publicity-in-Criminal-Cases.html.

Kloess, J. A., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C. E., & Beech, A. R. (2019). Offense processes of online sexual grooming and abuse of children via internet communication platforms. Sexual Abuse, 31(1), 73-96. Doi: 10.1177/1079063217720927.

Merrifield, R. (March 05, 2021). “Beyond despicable” teacher, 35, who had sex with schoolboy, 15, in field jailed. The Mirror. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-married-teacher-35-who-23612495.

Pattinson, R., & Winter A. (April 07, 2021). Jailed Miss: Married teacher Kandice Barber jailed for sex with pupil, 15, won’t appeal sentence – as mum reveals she can’t visit her. The Sun. London, UK. News Group Newspapers Limited. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14571450/married-teacher-kandice-barber-jailed-sex-pupil-mum/.

Quaggin, L. (January 29, 2021). Married teacher Kandice Barber found guilty of having sex with her 15-year-old student. Australia. 7 News. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://7news.com.au/news/world/married-teacher-kandice-barber-found-guilty-of-having-sex-with-student-15-c-2051806.

Ropp, J. (2019). Sexual abuse and assault against minors: A spatial application of routine activity theory (Master’s Thesis; Boise State University).

Şahin, İ. (2015). A brief summary of criminal procedure process at the United States judicial system. Journal of Judgments by the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, (5), 707-725.

Williams, T. (January 28, 2021). Married teacher guilty of having sex with schoolboy in a field. Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved October 9, 2021, from https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/28/married-buckinghamshire-teacher-guilty-of-having-sex-with-schoolboy-13981868/.

Winters, G. M., & Jeglic, E. L. (2017). Stages of sexual grooming: Recognizing potentially predatory behaviors of child molesters. Deviant behavior, 38(6), 724-733. Doi: 10.1080/01639625.2016.1197656.

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would be to write a report indicating the impact of the problem and expressing the importance of giving priority to her department on the performance of the whole organization. A relevant report would most likely be supported by senior managers. Another alternative would be to discuss the problem with inventory manager and other managers and express the need to increase supplies and improve the supply process to the department. The possibility of augmenting the raw materials with supplies from outside the organization could also have been assessed