For certain serial killers, the type of victims they chose to kill sometimes may end up being their downfall and so careful consideration is done to diminish this threat of detection by selecting people who for the most part, “no one would miss” (CITE). The first time John Michael Crawford killed was in 1981 when he was only nineteen and his victim, Mary Jane Serloin was found with her breasts mutilated with bite marks. During the early 1990s, he raped Janet Sylvestre, raped Shelley Napope while his friend watched before proceeding to drag her into the bushes and then proceeded to stab her to death. Later in the same year, he raped, tortured and strangled Eva Taysup along with sawing off her arm before doing the same thing to Calinda Waterhen …show more content…
These women were nowhere near high status of the individuals owning class and inhabit the shady parts of town that the wider population turns a blind eye to. Following the Marxist point of view, the Bourgeoisie actively keep their own self interests at heart with little regard to those under them. These groups of people possess the power to control with little resistance from the other classes in society. The mainstream media focuses on the issues concerning the interests of the higher class and the ideas these companies want to project onto society which causes the troubles of the lower class--Crawford’s victims—to be swept under the rug and paid very little attention to. The dehumanization of the lumpenpolertairt in the media which “upholds [the] oppressive status quo” (cite-notes) and does not allow for people of the low social status to be thought of as guilty individuals, rather than people who have to turn to illegal practices because of other contributing factors that may be out of their …show more content…
Canada has a long history of racism against aboriginals in Canada since the very beginning. With the Indian Act of 1876 which despite going through different reforms is still active today and “legally distinguishes between First Nations and other Canadians” (cite), the government took measures to control and put an end to what the deputy superintendent General of Indian Affairs described as, “the Indian problem” (page 249). In order to get rid of this so-called problem, the government believed assimilation was the best way achieve control over the aboriginal population and thus implanted the Residential school system. These schools were total institutions--a concept created by Erving Goffman and defined as, “a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals, cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered round of life” (cite)---whose main goal was to strip the child of any trace of their cultural background and therefore be subsequently upheld to western ideology regarding how to behave and what to think. Being aboriginal was viewed as something that needed to be fixed. Being aboriginal women, these victims were viewed as second class citizens who have something wrong with
This again shows the traumatic effects of residential schools and of cultural, psychological, and emotional upheaval caused by the intolerance and mistreatment of Aboriginals in Canada. Settlers not only displaced Aboriginal people from their land and their homes, but they also experienced emotional trauma and cultural displacement.
The over-representation of Aboriginal children in the Canadian Child Welfare system is a growing and multifaceted issue rooted in a pervasive history of racism and colonization in Canada. Residential schools were established with the intent to force assimilation of Aboriginal people in Canada into European-Canadian society (Reimer, 2010, p. 22). Many Aboriginal children’s lives have been changed adversely by the development of residential schools, even for those who did not attend them. It is estimated that Aboriginal children “are 6-8 times more likely to be placed in foster care than non-Aboriginal children (Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel, 2010, p. 2).” Reports have also indicated that First Nations registered Indian children make up the largest proportion of Aboriginal children entering child welfare care across Canada (Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel, p. 2). Consequently, this has negatively impacted Aboriginal communities experience of and relationship with child welfare services across the country. It is visible that the over-representation of Aboriginal children in the child welfare system in Canada lies in the impact of the Canadian policy for Indian residential schools, which will be described throughout this paper.
Until the 16th century, Aboriginal people were the only inhabitants of what is now Canada, hence, they were an independent and self-governing people till the Europeans had the capacity to dominate Canada's original inhabitants and possessors (Elias 1). The European Invasion brought about The 1876 Indian Act, which was developed over time through separate pieces of colonial legislation regarding Aboriginal peoples across Canada such as the Gradual Civilization Act of 1857 and the Gradual Enfranchisement Act of 1869. In 1876, these acts were consolidated as the Indian Act (Hanson). This essay aims to explain how the Indian Act tried to destroy the Aboriginal culture through residential schools and unequal recognition of women, successive acts,
The Indian Residential schools and the assimilating of First Nations people are more than a dark spot in Canada’s history. It was a time of racist leaders, bigoted white men who saw no point in working towards a lasting relationship with ingenious people. Recognition of these past mistakes, denunciation, and prevention steps must be taking intensively. They must be held to the same standard that we hold our current government to today. Without that standard, there is no moving forward. There is no bright future for Canada if we allow these injustices to be swept aside, leaving room for similar mistakes to be made again. We must apply our standards whatever century it was, is, or will be to rebuild trust between peoples, to never allow the abuse to be repeated, and to become the great nation we dream ourselves to be,
“To kill the Indian in the child,” was the prime objective of residential schools (“About the Commission”). With the establishment of residential schools in the 1880s, attending these educational facilities used to be an option (Miller, “Residential Schools”). However, it was not until the government’s time consuming attempts of annihilating the Aboriginal Canadians that, in 1920, residential schools became the new solution to the “Indian problem.” (PMC) From 1920 to 1996, around one hundred fifty thousand Aboriginal Canadians were forcibly removed from their homes to attend residential schools (CBC News). Aboriginal children were isolated from their parents and their communities to rid them of any cultural influence (Miller, “Residential Schools”). Parents who refrained from sending their children to these educational facilities faced the consequence of being arrested (Miller, “Residential Schools”). Upon the Aboriginal children’s arrival into the residential schools, they were stripped of their culture in the government’s attempt to assimilate these children into the predominately white religion, Christianity, and to transition them into the moderating society (Miller, “Residential Schools”). With the closing of residential schools in 1996, these educational facilities left Aboriginal Canadians with lasting negative intergenerational impacts (Miller, “Residential Schools”). The Aboriginals lost their identity, are affected economically, and suffer socially from their experiences.
Schissel, Bernard, and Terry Wotherspoon. “The Legacy of Residential Schools.” Inequality in Canada: A Reader on the Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class. 2nd ed. Ed. Valerie Zawilski. Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2010. 102-121. Print.
The creation of the Residential Schools is now looked upon to be a regretful part of Canada’s past. The objective: to assimilate and to isolate First Nations and Aboriginal children so that they could be educated and integrated into Canadian society. However, under the image of morality, present day society views this assimilation as a deliberate form of cultural genocide. From the first school built in 1830 to the last one closed in 1996, Residential Schools were mandatory for First Nations or Aboriginal children and it was illegal for such children to attend any other educational institution. If there was any disobedience on the part of the parents, there would be monetary fines or in the worst case scenario, trouble with Indian Affairs.
Justice has began to commence for many of Canada’s Indigenous people now that considerably one of our Nation’s darkest secrets has been spilled. The Residential School system was a collection of 132 church-run, government-funded boarding schools that was legally required for all Indigenous Canadian children. Canadian Residential Schools ran up until 1996 and, for decades, the secrets from within the walls of the institutions have been hidden. But now, the truth has finally come to light.
Residential schools were first established in the 1880's to solve Canada's “Indian Problem”. Settlers in Canada thought of the First Nations people as savages, and the goal of the residential schools was to civilize them and integrate them in to white Canadian society. The first operators of residential schools thought of their forced integration as a benefit to native peoples. One of the overseers of residential schools wrote to the Sisters in charge of St. Joseph's Mission at Williams Lake that “It now remains for ...
What would cause an individual to behave in this rather heinous and macabre manner? Using Robert Pickton as a case study, this paper will explore the phenomenon of serial murder and apply research literature to help explain his behaviour and examine issues such as psychopathy, mental disorder, and substance abuse relevant to the Pickton case. In addition, the paper will explore the sexually sadistic nature of Pickton’s murders. Finally, the paper will explore the reasoning behind Pickton’s selection of drug addicted prostitutes as victims that enabled him to conduct his murders in relative anonymity. ...
The class divide between those who attend private schools and those who attend public schools is evident, especially when looking at large heavily populated cities. Private schools are not government funded and so they rely on the donations and tuition from students and benefactors, which means that many private schools receive more money than public schools - which can be used to further the education of the students. At this time in America public schools are being constantly defunded and so, parents and students are desperate to be a part of the private school education, which relates to Marx’s statement that “The bourgeoisie keeps more and more doing away with the scattered state of the population.” Private schools can be rather expensive
the overall goals of the Canadian government (p.55). In 1894, attendance at residential schools for Indigenous children became mandatory, and the police enforced this attendance. Nevertheless, while attendance was mandated, and there were no other regulations governing the schools or the education that was provided in these schools (p. 60-63).
In order to ensure that there is a respectful and equal relationship between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people of Canada, we must look back at the issues that resulted into these damaged relationships, issues such as residential schools, reservations system and the Indian Act (Smith, 2015). There are an over-representation Aboriginals in the criminal justice system, we must look into why that is and how
Understanding that the Aboriginal population is indeed a special population in Canada derives from the fact that there has been serious injustice since colonization in Canada, and that has built the foundation for the injustice we see today. For instance, we see injustice in the systematic discrimination against Aboriginal people. However this is interpreted through the perception that we see Aboriginal people as having lower status in society as a result of the statistic demonstrating higher rates of incarceration, lower education, and higher rates of addiction. These have not only added to injustice that natives will face but also the systematic
Examining the definition of cultural genocide and the relevance of the genocide convention depicts an amalgamation, in which we can call upon both of these for a cohesive understanding. Although Article 2 of the UN CPPCG constitutes a useful baseline from where we can begin to think about reframing our understanding of Canadian history, the understanding above all that the Canadian Residential School system was aimed at the destruction of Indigenous culture rather than just physical extermination. Therefore, the idea of culture genocide or ethnocide is still a useful as a supplementary lens and offers us a greater awareness of the injustices committed against the Aboriginal people. As of October 19th, 2015 Canada has had a shift of governance from Stephen Harper to Justin Trudeau. Harper’s