Rape now a days is referred to as the second assault. It is also becoming more and more common throughout the world. In doing so‚ it has finally caught the public’s awareness of its existence. According to Webster‚ rape is the “illicit carnal knowledge of a woman without her consent‚ effected by force‚ duress‚ intimidation‚ or deception as to the nature of the act.” Rape is a crime against women‚ deadly insult against you as a person‚ and the deprivation of sexual self-determination. Rape is a man’s
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college women report surviving rape or attempted rape at some point in their lifetime‚ 673‚000 women currently attending U.S. colleges and universities have experienced rape at some point in their lifetime‚ and every year in the United States‚ 1‚270‚000 women experience rape. Take a minute and let that sink in. Rape is never something to joke about‚ nor is any type of sexual abuse. Looking at these statistics‚ it makes you wonder: why are the statistics of sexual abuse and rape so high? Why is it that
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Perceived Motivation for Rape: Gender Differences in Beliefs about Female and Male Rape Samson H. Lynch Strayer University May 20‚ 2008 Perceived Motivation for Rape: Gender Differences in Beliers about Female and Male Rape Although there are many factors that contribute to the act of one individual raping another‚ over the past 25 years there have been two prevalent factors considered to be primary‚ if not the sole factor contributing to rape: sex and power. The belief that it is power is
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chose to discuss further into is the rape myths people accept and attitudes held about rape. This article that I found on the library website’s stood out because the topic was covered in a discussion but I think it deserves more attention and focus. The study conducted in this research article examined demographics of college students at two different campuses and the correlation of their drinking behavior and if it related to the reported acceptance of rape myths. Society tends to blame the women
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Drinking‚ sex‚ and college students‚ what a dangerous mix. Sexual assault and rape are serious social‚ emotional‚ and public health issues in the United States. A new survey of college students‚ one of the largest ever focusing on sexual assault and sexual misconduct‚ has reignited the debate over just how big a problem sexual assault on campus really is. (Wallace‚ 2015) The majority of sexual assault and sexual misconduct among college students usually involve drugs or alcohol. A study found that
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Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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Rape survivors who speak out about their assault experience are often punished for doing so. They are subjected to negative reactions from support providers. These negative reactions may thereby serve a silencing function‚ leading some rape survivors to stop talking about their experiences to anyone at all. For example‚ Courtney Ahrens (2006) examined the impact of negative social reactions on the disclosure of rape. The study focused on the qualitative narratives of eight rape survivors who initially
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Rape is a problem on college campuses. Not just the public colleges even the elite of the elite. Colleges are getting a ton of criticism from the media and people around the country. Colleges are all taking different approaches to the problem‚ some choose to try to ignore it while others are taking steps to fix it. The University of Montana in Missoula is unfortunately nicknamed the “Rape Capital of America” by the press. However‚ if you dig deeper it is actually below the average number of sexual
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As Victims of Violent Crime: A look at the FBI stats. by Lili Pintea-Reed‚ PhD Popular images of women as victims in violent crime have probably strayed far from reality. Rather than a mature women attacked by strangers in alley ways‚ the average female victim is young (often a child)‚ poor‚ and a passing aquaintance of the attacker. The perpetrator is most likely an older male of the same race‚ with a past history of violence toward others. Further‚ women are not the most common victims of
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Rape and sexual assaults are amongst the most frequently seen crime on campuses. However‚ they often go unreported. The victims might be fearful of retaliation or ashamed of their inability to recall the events. A multitude of studies have reported that many women were often under the influence of alcohol when the assault took place. Although college campuses have seen high rates in sexual victimization‚ student populations are still undereducated. The State of Pennsylvania recognizes rape as defined
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