The Movie Boys of St Vincent Part One & Two Which Fifteen Years Later (Case Study Sample)

Movie review; The Movie Boys of St Vincent Part One and Two Which Fifteen Years Later
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Movie review; The Movie Boys of St Vincent Part One and Two Which Fifteen Years Later
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The boys of St Vincent is a 1992 documentary/ drama miniseries based on true life events that happened in Mount Cashel Orphanage at St John’s, Newfoundland. The two-part film is about child sexual and physical abuse scandals by Brothers Peter, Glackin, Glynn, and Mac Lavert. Brother Peter Lavin (Played by Henry Czerny) takes center stage in the sexual and physical abuse of Kevin Reevey (played by a young boy, Johnny Morina). There was an incident where Reeveny ran away and then was returned by the police. He tries to reject Lavin’s cateresses and he beats him with a buckle of the belt. Another young victim in the story is Steven Lunney (Played by young Brian Dodd), who has an older brother Brian Lunny (played by young Ashley Billard) who tried to protect him. The first of the movie depicts sexual and physical abuse of young orphaned boys by Brothers. One boy tries to the police, his complaint is ignored as the authorities including the chief of policies, the Catholic Church, and government officials, conspire to secretly transfer the perpetrator priests to other parishes only for the priests to begin new sexual and physical abuse of boys other parishes (The Boys of St. Vincent, 1992). The first part of the movie resonates with child maltreatment practices constituting physical or emotional ill-treatment, neglect, sexual abuse, negligence, commercial exploitation, or any other form of exploitation of children. The film depicts the sexual and physical exploitation of young boys at the hands of Catholic Brothers. There is also an aspect of negligence when Reevey tries to run and report the matter to the authorities only to be brought back to his tormenters. The Boys of St Vincent Part One sheds light on child maltreatment practices happening in the least unsuspecting places such as the church. In society, the church is supposed to be a place of sanctuary, and men of the cloak are supposed the “the living sacrament of Christ’s presence”. However, there have been cases where such standards have not been taken into account, therefore, resulting in child mistreatment.
The second part of the movie, set fifteen years later, follows the court trial of the Brothers. After fifteen years, Peter Lavin is married and is a father of two boys. His family, especially his wife, Chantal, is shocked on learning his husband has been arrested for gross indecency and assault. Kevin Reevey (now played by Sebastian Spence), is now 25 years still traumatized by his childhood experience at the orphanage. Reevey has been subpoenaed to testify against Lavin but he is reluctant and even threatens to disappear. It is later revealed that, after the scandal, Reevney continued to stay at the orphanage until he was sixteen a revelation that Reeveny revealed to detective Noseworthy. Which suggests he might have continued enduring torture. Detective Noseworthy, who was involved in the case in part one of the movie goes on to testify that his superiors instructed him to alter evidence to protect the church, therefore, leading to the formation of an official commission to inquire more on the cover-up. On inquiry, the Minister of Social Services tells the inquiry board that he knew nothing about the incidence. The orphanage director reveals his side of the story where he says that he learned of the incident and forwarded the matter to Lavin for investigation. Another victim, Steven Lunny who is now a drug addict fifteen years later is also called to testify against Glackin who is found guilty and, unfortunately, Steven overdoses out of guilt and dies. Lavin remains in denial even before his wife begins developing suspicions as to whether he could have molested their sons. The film ends with Lavin tormented for his sins. The second part of the movie resonates with the effects of adverse childhood experiences or childhood trauma on adulthood. Adverse childhood experiences are characterized by events violent and dangerous events that evoke fear in a person in adulthood. Fifteen years later, we see Reeveny and his fellow victims, Steven and Kevin still traumatized from their childhood at the orphanage. Reevey is reluctant to testify in court. He becomes afraid when the story is brought up and evens contemplates disappearing. Steven has become a drug addict probably as a way of trying to cope with what happened in his childhood. Kevin, also another victim in the story, surprisingly attacks a classmate from St Vincent when he is asked about Lavin. Some characteristics of Adverse childhood experiences include depression or anxiety, behavioral changes, challenges in regulating self among many others. Victims of St Vincent Orphanage displayed such behaviors fifteen years later.
Child abuse.
The movie depicts several legislation issues, but one legislation that persists both in parts one and two of the movie is the Criminal code, Bill C-127 addressing sexual assault Laws. The law was passed on August 4th of 1982 in the House of Commons then it became law on the first of January 1983. From there on to date, there have been three major amendments on sexual legislation laws including indecent assault, attempted rape, and other offense constituting rape.
The Brothers at Mount Cashel Orphanage at St John’s, Newfoundland committed child sexual abuse. According to the Criminal code under section 151 defines child sexual interferences follows, “ Every person who, for a sexual purpose, touches, directly or indirectly, with a part of the body or with an object, any part of the body of a person under the age of fourteen years is guilty of an indictable offense and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or is guilty of an offense punishable on summary conviction .” The law further explains that, if the person committing the offense is under the age of 14, then he or she is only liable to the offense if he or she is in a position of authority or trust with the child or the child victim depends on this young person. If one is found guilty for such offenses then he or shall face, in summary, a maximum penalty of $2000 in fine or six months jail term or both. If indictable, the person shall face a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Lavin committed the above-mentioned offenses to the boys of Mount Cashel Orphanage. At the time of the incident, both boys were below 14 years.
The Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Work Code of ethics and how it applies to the Boys at St Vincent’s case.
The Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Work 11 code of ethics set the standard of practices for Social workers and social services workers in their workplace. These codes of ethics were last updated in September of 2018. According to OCSWSSW 11 code of ethics, a social worker shall:
* Primarily uphold the client’s interest.
* Respect the persons they serve in their professional relationship with them
* Carry out his or her duties with integrity
* Maintain competence in the provisions of services to cli