Kenadi Mackereth Speech #2 April 15‚ 2013 Outline Rape Formal Outline Specific propose: To inform my audience about rape and the side effects it has on victims. Introduction I. Attention Catcher: Hi my name is Alice. I am your friend‚ your next door neighbor‚ your babysitter. I am the girl who sat in the front row of class. I am sister. I am your daughter. And I was raped on the first date with a guy I thought I knew. I was excited to go out with a boy I had liked a lot; he is popular
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2 minutes” (“Assault Statistics”). Rape is a crime that takes away‚ a piece of the victim and empowers the predator. A rape victim never really recovers from an attack. Rape is not just about women because men can also be raped. Rape is about power and how that shift of power can change one’s life forever. In Maleficent the topic of rape is presented in one scene during the movie. The metaphor for rape in Maleficent is powerful‚ shocking‚ and eye opening. Rape in films is an important way to deliver
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attempted or completed rape in their lifetime while one out of every thirty-three American men will be a victim to attempted or completed rape in their lifetime (RAINN). In 2010 the United States even ranked third amongst cold countries for rate of rape. Rape is so pervasive in our society that it is not surprise America has developed a rape culture. Rape culture can be defined as a complex set of beliefs that ultimately encourages sexual violence and normalizes rape. Rape culture uses jokes‚ television
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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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Everyone knows the word rape‚ and what it means. When they think of rape they picture a man that they fear most or what they imagine he would look like‚ forcing himself on the women; the women being helpless and hurt and struggling to get away. However‚ this is not always the case when it comes to sexual offenders. There are women out there who rape men‚ children‚ and other women. Unfortunately this has become a more common phenomenon than society would have you think. We do not hear about these
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The Death Penalty for Rape in the United States Since our country was formed the use of the Death Penalty has always been a controversial subject mainly because‚ the government is taking an individual’s life. This has been a form of punishment for thousands of years and for hundreds of years in the United States. It has been debated for years that the death penalty is unconstitutional and many people have thought that it violates the 8th amendment because it is possibly a “cruel and
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RAPE SHIELD LAWS In 1974‚ as history indicates‚ Michigan passed the first rape shield law in the United States. 1 Eventually between 1974 and the early 1980s‚ “Rape Shield Laws” were proposed and enacted in 50 states and the District of Columbia.2 These laws were enacted because prosecution for rape based some accusations on the reputation and sexual history of the defendant; Instead of focusing on the real problem‚ the rape of an innocent human being. This often overshadowed important pieces of
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Question: a Case Study on Rape Victims Introduction Concerning philosophies of morality‚ rape is no doubt abhorred. However‚ what is debatable is whether or not it is one ’s duty to ensure that a rape is reported. In a particular case‚ one hotline operator finds herself in a dilemma that challenges her duties as a licensed social worker‚ with the obligation of ensuring that victims report their rape. As a part of the twenty-four-hour hotline staff at a local rape crisis center‚ the duty of
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“Re-Think Rape” When three Duke Lacrosse players were accused of raping a professional stripper back in 2006‚ the community was outraged. Not at the fact that three men had allegedly raped a stripper but because the boys were suspended by the University (Bauer). With a well-known sports driven school‚ a stripper’s word held very little against that of a well-liked group of close knit teammates (Bauer). The players eventually were acquitted of all charges. Many times when a woman reports a rape she is
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Fraternities and Rape on Campus Author(s): Patricia Yancey Martin and Robert A. Hummer Reviewed work(s): Source: Gender and Society‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 4‚ Special Issue: Violence against Women (Dec.‚ 1989)‚ pp. 457-473 Published by: Sage Publications‚ Inc. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/189763 . Accessed: 16/11/2011 12:10 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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