Date Rape Research Paper
Date Rape on College Campuses:
I. Introduction of ourselves and our project to the class.
a. We will tell the class a little bit about ourselves and then give a brief overview of what we will be discussing within the class time period.
b. We will tell the class some shocking statistics concerning date rape on college campuses.
II. Rape
a. Legal definition of rape.
i. Definition of what rape is has proven to be a complicated process- changed through out history. ii. The definition of rape according to the FBI is the "carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will". iii. Pennsylvania Crime Code 18 Pa.C.S., the act is considered rape if taken:
1. "by forcible compulsion, by threat of forcible compulsion that would prevent …show more content…
resistance by a person of reasonable resolution, who is unconscious or where the person knows that the complainant is unaware that the sexual intercourse is occurring, where the person has substantially impaired the complainant's power to appraise or control his or her conduct by administering or employing without the knowledge of the complainant, drugs, intoxicants or other means for the purpose of preventing resistance, or who suffers from a mental disability which renders the complainant incapable of consent"
b.
Prevalence of rape.
i. National Crime Victimization-, less than half are even reported, and among young women, the group four times most likely to be victimized, the prevalence of reporting is the smallest. ii. There were 209,880 victims of rape in 2004 alone.
III. Acquaintance rape
a. Question: What images come to mind when you think of a rapist?
b. What it date rape?
i. 2/3 of all rapes are committed by someone known to the victim, and in 2004 it was broken up to 47% of perpetrators being a friend or acquaintance of the victim, 17% an intimate partner and 3% a relative. ii. It is the least likely to be reported- stigma and problems with victim …show more content…
blaming.
IV. College Acquaintance/Date rape
a. Mary Koss Study
i. 84% of college women know their attacker, 42% did not tell anyone about the assault, and only 5% of the victims report the event to the police. ii. 1 in 4 women raped or attempted rape
b. Date Rape/Party Rape
i. Usually occurs in isolated areas (rooms, cars) ii. It is force, manipulation, date rape drugs, alcohol iii. However- less violent plus alcohol means fewer charges of rape brought on assailants. iv. Koss- 55% involve alcohol- * Law= if the person is too drunk to make a rational decision on yes or no, no matter if the assailant is drunk or not, it is RAPE!
v. Question: What is your opinion on date rape and alcohol? Women: How do you feel about it?
V. Victims/Assailants
a. Victims- Hard to predict, but there are some trends, such as:
i. new environment, no safety net ii. low self esteem iii. easily manipulated iv. around alcohol
v. "traditional roles"
b. Assailants
i. Not classified by "psychopaths"- they are usually men who seem normal. ii. Messages sent to young men- images of aggressive, dominant males. iii. Sex is a conquest, the ultimate challenge. iv. Male peer groups- influence each other, narrow views of masculinity, "group think"
v. Question: What do the males in the room think? Ever heard "I'm gonna get laid tonight!!" Does that influence views that date rape may be ok??
VI. Big Problems
a. Ignored Crime
i. Low report rates= people don't know how often it goes on ii. Women afraid they won't be believed
b. Stranger rape v. acquaintance rape
i. Stranger rape thought to be "rape" ii. Causes prevention to be made on college campuses that isn't actually helping.
VII. Is communication and gender involved in Date Rape on college campuses?
a. Drugs and alcohol can help advance a date rape situation.
i. Seventy-four percent of perpetrators had been drinking alcohol prior to the date rape incident and fifty-five percent of victims had been drinking. ii. Alcohol can inhibit decisions and make it harder for a woman to communicate "No" to her attacker.
b. Camille Paglia argues that women invite rape through their actions.
i. Some of these actions may include being along with a man, wearing sexually revealing clothing, and /or drinking alcohol at parties. ii. We will ask the class some questions involving these accusations that women invite rape. iii. Paglia believes that college-aged women are more likely to be raped than other women.
1. They are far from home.
2. They tend to be vulnerable and defenseless.
a. Do the women in this class feel defenseless against men? More so, then when you were in high school? iv. Camille Paglia believes date rape can be easily prevented if college women took action and didn't wear revealing clothing.
1. Makes the victim out to be the person who has done something wrong.
2. She suggests women should give up their constitutional rights to dress, act, and do as they please.
c. Susan Faludi disagrees with Camille Paglia's opinion on the subject of date rape and rape in general.
i. Faludi believes that men who feel threatened and emasculated by the societal gains women have achieved through feminism are more likely to commit date rape. ii. She wants people to know that rape is a social problem, not an evolutionary one.
1. Does the class think that this is a social problem?
2. Or does the class believe that men really can't help raping women or being sexually aggressive or violent with women? iii. Eighty-four percent of date rapes are not being reported and Susan Faludi believes that women need to stand up for themselves and their rights.
1. Women need to promote awareness about this issue.
2. Women need to help take steps towards stopping date rape and violence against women everywhere.
d. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network reported statistics on date rape in 2000.
i. Every two and a half minutes someone is sexually assaulted. ii. Thirty-three percent of rapes occur during the daylight hours. iii. These above statistics suggest that how a woman dresses and behaves has no correlation with her being raped.
e. Common myths of how men believe certain actions communicate that women want to have sex with them are a few of the following:
i. Women who say "No" really mean "Yes" ii. If a woman agrees to allow a man to pay for dinner and drinks then it means she owes him sex iii. Women who don't fight back haven't been raped.
1. Can the class think of any other myths that they have heard in the past?
2. How does the class feel about these false ideas on what a woman should "owe" a man?
VIII. What future research and prevention will help the problem of date rape on college campuses?
a. Date rape must be stopped on all college campuses, but what specifically can be done at Penn State University is adding a date rape or acquaintance rape hotline.
i. Students won't need to reveal their identities.
ii.
This will give other students a chance to help out their classmates in a time of need.
b. Awareness must be made of the frequencies of date rape
i. The belief that all rapists are psychopaths damages the changes that date rape (with normal guys) can be stopped. ii. Although things are set up in universities to prevent stranger rape (lights, call boxes, etc.) they are being used are making women feel safe when they are really not. iii. In order for rape to really stop, change must be made in people's minds, and this starts with awareness.
c. Universities should have mandatory classes on date rape for incoming freshman
i. Teaching students what date rape actually is, how it happens, what the consequences are, and what to do will help. ii. Not only so females will understand that rape is not their fault, but for males to learn that it is absolutely not alright to act in this sort of way, and it will get punished.
d. Penn State should also consider implementing mandatory fraternity awareness seminars.
i. It would be beneficial for men on campus to understand what exactly constitutes date rape. ii. Also making men aware of the consequences might decrease the amount of date rapes occurring on
campus.
I. Introduction of ourselves and our project to the class.
a. We will tell the class a little bit about ourselves and then give a brief overview of what we will be discussing within the class time period.
b. We will tell the class some shocking statistics concerning date rape on college campuses.
II. Rape
a. Legal definition of rape.
i. Definition of what rape is has proven to be a complicated process- changed through out history. ii. The definition of rape according to the FBI is the "carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will". iii. Pennsylvania Crime Code 18 Pa.C.S., the act is considered rape if taken:
1. "by forcible compulsion, by threat of forcible compulsion that would prevent …show more content…
resistance by a person of reasonable resolution, who is unconscious or where the person knows that the complainant is unaware that the sexual intercourse is occurring, where the person has substantially impaired the complainant's power to appraise or control his or her conduct by administering or employing without the knowledge of the complainant, drugs, intoxicants or other means for the purpose of preventing resistance, or who suffers from a mental disability which renders the complainant incapable of consent"
b.
Prevalence of rape.
i. National Crime Victimization-, less than half are even reported, and among young women, the group four times most likely to be victimized, the prevalence of reporting is the smallest. ii. There were 209,880 victims of rape in 2004 alone.
III. Acquaintance rape
a. Question: What images come to mind when you think of a rapist?
b. What it date rape?
i. 2/3 of all rapes are committed by someone known to the victim, and in 2004 it was broken up to 47% of perpetrators being a friend or acquaintance of the victim, 17% an intimate partner and 3% a relative. ii. It is the least likely to be reported- stigma and problems with victim …show more content…
blaming.
IV. College Acquaintance/Date rape
a. Mary Koss Study
i. 84% of college women know their attacker, 42% did not tell anyone about the assault, and only 5% of the victims report the event to the police. ii. 1 in 4 women raped or attempted rape
b. Date Rape/Party Rape
i. Usually occurs in isolated areas (rooms, cars) ii. It is force, manipulation, date rape drugs, alcohol iii. However- less violent plus alcohol means fewer charges of rape brought on assailants. iv. Koss- 55% involve alcohol- * Law= if the person is too drunk to make a rational decision on yes or no, no matter if the assailant is drunk or not, it is RAPE!
v. Question: What is your opinion on date rape and alcohol? Women: How do you feel about it?
V. Victims/Assailants
a. Victims- Hard to predict, but there are some trends, such as:
i. new environment, no safety net ii. low self esteem iii. easily manipulated iv. around alcohol
v. "traditional roles"
b. Assailants
i. Not classified by "psychopaths"- they are usually men who seem normal. ii. Messages sent to young men- images of aggressive, dominant males. iii. Sex is a conquest, the ultimate challenge. iv. Male peer groups- influence each other, narrow views of masculinity, "group think"
v. Question: What do the males in the room think? Ever heard "I'm gonna get laid tonight!!" Does that influence views that date rape may be ok??
VI. Big Problems
a. Ignored Crime
i. Low report rates= people don't know how often it goes on ii. Women afraid they won't be believed
b. Stranger rape v. acquaintance rape
i. Stranger rape thought to be "rape" ii. Causes prevention to be made on college campuses that isn't actually helping.
VII. Is communication and gender involved in Date Rape on college campuses?
a. Drugs and alcohol can help advance a date rape situation.
i. Seventy-four percent of perpetrators had been drinking alcohol prior to the date rape incident and fifty-five percent of victims had been drinking. ii. Alcohol can inhibit decisions and make it harder for a woman to communicate "No" to her attacker.
b. Camille Paglia argues that women invite rape through their actions.
i. Some of these actions may include being along with a man, wearing sexually revealing clothing, and /or drinking alcohol at parties. ii. We will ask the class some questions involving these accusations that women invite rape. iii. Paglia believes that college-aged women are more likely to be raped than other women.
1. They are far from home.
2. They tend to be vulnerable and defenseless.
a. Do the women in this class feel defenseless against men? More so, then when you were in high school? iv. Camille Paglia believes date rape can be easily prevented if college women took action and didn't wear revealing clothing.
1. Makes the victim out to be the person who has done something wrong.
2. She suggests women should give up their constitutional rights to dress, act, and do as they please.
c. Susan Faludi disagrees with Camille Paglia's opinion on the subject of date rape and rape in general.
i. Faludi believes that men who feel threatened and emasculated by the societal gains women have achieved through feminism are more likely to commit date rape. ii. She wants people to know that rape is a social problem, not an evolutionary one.
1. Does the class think that this is a social problem?
2. Or does the class believe that men really can't help raping women or being sexually aggressive or violent with women? iii. Eighty-four percent of date rapes are not being reported and Susan Faludi believes that women need to stand up for themselves and their rights.
1. Women need to promote awareness about this issue.
2. Women need to help take steps towards stopping date rape and violence against women everywhere.
d. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network reported statistics on date rape in 2000.
i. Every two and a half minutes someone is sexually assaulted. ii. Thirty-three percent of rapes occur during the daylight hours. iii. These above statistics suggest that how a woman dresses and behaves has no correlation with her being raped.
e. Common myths of how men believe certain actions communicate that women want to have sex with them are a few of the following:
i. Women who say "No" really mean "Yes" ii. If a woman agrees to allow a man to pay for dinner and drinks then it means she owes him sex iii. Women who don't fight back haven't been raped.
1. Can the class think of any other myths that they have heard in the past?
2. How does the class feel about these false ideas on what a woman should "owe" a man?
VIII. What future research and prevention will help the problem of date rape on college campuses?
a. Date rape must be stopped on all college campuses, but what specifically can be done at Penn State University is adding a date rape or acquaintance rape hotline.
i. Students won't need to reveal their identities.
ii.
This will give other students a chance to help out their classmates in a time of need.
b. Awareness must be made of the frequencies of date rape
i. The belief that all rapists are psychopaths damages the changes that date rape (with normal guys) can be stopped. ii. Although things are set up in universities to prevent stranger rape (lights, call boxes, etc.) they are being used are making women feel safe when they are really not. iii. In order for rape to really stop, change must be made in people's minds, and this starts with awareness.
c. Universities should have mandatory classes on date rape for incoming freshman
i. Teaching students what date rape actually is, how it happens, what the consequences are, and what to do will help. ii. Not only so females will understand that rape is not their fault, but for males to learn that it is absolutely not alright to act in this sort of way, and it will get punished.
d. Penn State should also consider implementing mandatory fraternity awareness seminars.
i. It would be beneficial for men on campus to understand what exactly constitutes date rape. ii. Also making men aware of the consequences might decrease the amount of date rapes occurring on
campus.