1. The population in Michigan is around 8,027,009. The total number of rape in a area that is actually reported is 3,221 and the estimated total is 3,259.

2. Michigan Laws for Time limitations; indictments for murder and related offenses, criminal sexual conduct, terrorism related offenses, etc.

• No limit for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree 
• For the following offenses, within 10 years after commission of the offense, or by the alleged victim’s twenty-first birthday, whichever occurs later:

>Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree 
>Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree 
>Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree 
>Assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct 

• For any other offense, within 6 years after commission of the offense

3. Rape is the commission of unlawful sexual intercourse or unlawful sexual intrusion. Michigan's state law in regarding rape is If convicted of subsequent 1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree criminal sexual conduct, mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years. Criminal sexual conduct for 1st degree with a victim under 13 years old is a felony and you could be sentenced up to life in prison. Criminal sexual conduct for 2nd and 3rd degree with a victim between 13 and 16 is also a felony and sentenced is not to exceed 15 years in prison. Criminal sexual conduct for 4th degree is a misdemeanor and you could serve the maximum of 2 years in prison or a maximum fine of $500, or both. The assault  to commit conduct involving penetration is also a felony. Therefore, 1st degree equals to the sentence not to exceed 10 years and 2nd degree equals up to 5 years.

http://www.arte-sana.com/articles/rape_statutes.pdf

4. A Michigan man name Steven Deuman was convicted of orally raping and killing his 15 week old daughter name  Evelynne Deuman. The infant was found dead with a condom in her month on August 12, 2011. The murder and rape took place at Deuman's home on Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indian Reservation in northern Michigan. Deuman was convicted on first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault. Also, he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/steven-deuman-oral-rape-murder-baby-daughter_n_1903283.html

5. 

• A book that tells a story about rape is, The Color Purple by Alice Walker. The novel is about a young African American girl name Celie that was raped by her father.She was forced in a marriage with a older man that physically abused her.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11486.The_Color_Purple

• A movie that also tells a story about rape is Monster, starring Charlize Theron. Charlize played a role of a hooker that was rape by a guy who picked her up on the side of the road. She somehow was able to untie herself and kill her rapist.

http://mubi.com/films/monster

• In my opinion, the book and the movie represented rape correctly because the movie and the book expressed the emotional affect rape has on an individual.

Blog #2

1. In Michigan, the population that is covered is 9, 569,653 and the total number of incidents that is reported is 346.

2. Michigan covers bias-motivated violence and intimidation, civil action, race, religion, ethnicity, gender,institutional vandalism, and collection. Michigan does cover sexual orientation, disability and training for Law Enforcement Personnel.

3. As a result in Michigan, if a person is guilty of ethnic intimidation 
if that person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person’s race, color, religion, gender, or national origin, does any of the following:

• Causes physical contact with another person. 
• Damages, destroys, or defaces any real or personal property of another person. 
• Threatens, by word or act.

Ethnic intimidation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.Regardless of the existence or outcome of any criminal prosecution, a person who suffers injury to his or her person or damage to his or her property as a result of ethnic intimidation may bring a civil cause of action against the person who commits the offense to secure an injunction, actual damages, including damages for emotional distress, or other appropriate relief. A plaintiff who prevails in a civil action brought pursuant to this section may recover both of the following:

• Damages in the amount of 3 times the actual damages described in this subsection or $2,000.00, whichever is greater.
• Reasonable attorney fees and costs.

4. One of Michigan's most horrific brutal hate crimes was when a Jewish 19 year old Michigan State University college student name Zachery Tennen had his mouth stapled shut. He was a sophomore attending a party, while at the party some boys were chanting "Heil Hitler" and then one of the boys knocked him out unconscious. That's when they stapled his mouth shut, while 20 other people watched. Zachery took a cab to the local hospital where he had to undergo surgery to have his mouth wired shut. Zachery and his family want to press charges but no one has been charge yet. According to Michigan Incident Crime Reporting data, there were 21 victims of anti-Jewish hate or bias crimes last year, while there were 18 in 2010 and 20 in 2009.

    
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-28/detroit-hate-crime-attack/57376766/1

5. "The Psychology of Hate" by Robert J. Sternberg, PhD.

•  The book is pretty much about how hate crimes isn't a random or sudden bursts of irrationality, but rather, carefully planned and orchestrated acts of violence and killing.

http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4318017.aspx


"Loser" by 3 Doors Down

• The song is about a boy that is getting bullied because he is different from others while using drugs in order to deal with the issue of being bullied. Also, thinking about committing suicide due to the bullying and drugs.

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/59803/