Thrasher encourages his audience to voice their own confrontations with sexual assault. He shares his personal experience, and then disputes men’s silence on the issue. He argues that the stigma surrounding men’s sexual assault encounters should be challenged, as both males and females may be sexually abused. Thrasher’s expressions…
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 disbelieved or questioned as if she was “asking for it.” When the time comes for a trial and the jury reaches a guilty verdict, rapists are given consequences that sometimes do not fit the crime. Many receive little jail time and are soon free to repeat the horrific act. Victims of rape deserve better treatment overall and rapists need to have consequences that fit the severity of their crime. In order to accomplish these terms the outlook on rape needs to be taken much more seriously with the public being informed with the correct knowledge.…
Reading countless books, I often come across characters who have experienced traumatic events in their lives, perhaps where they have been sexually abused. This has sparked my interest in the subject and I wanted to find out how rape happens and why it happens. Since I read through articles…
As Laurie Stone writes, “survivors of abuse don’t like thinking of themselves as defeated, and that’s one reason some spare predators from complete condemnation; another is accepting that no-one escapes childhood unscathed and that most experience is a mixture of…
1. Any man or woman over 18 raping a minor who is under the age of consent.…
Because Popular culture depicts a “typical” rape as being perpetrated by “sick” or crazy men where the rape is a “sudden, violent attack by a stranger in a deserted, public space, after which the victim is expected to provide evidence of the attach and of her active resistance” (Williams, 1984). This stereotype script frames rapists as strangers and the literature refers to such a description as the “classic” rape scenario (Williams, 1994).…
“Two-thirds of births to teenage girls nationwide are fathered by adult men age twenty or older,” (Hsu). This fact partially falls under the category of statutory rape. Depending on the state and its law about statutory rape, at a certain teen year it is allowed for a teenager to be sexually active with any age above their own. However, there is a possibility for a teen to be able to be sexually active with someone older with parental consent, but that also has an age limit to it. Statutory rape has been discussed for several years because of all the different types of cases that have been dealt with in the past, such as the partners being in love, the parents approving the relationship but the consent not mattering, and so on.…
Definition of what rape is has proven to be a complicated process- changed through out history.…
According to Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, approximately four out of five rapes are committed by someone known to the victim. The One in Four organization states that “In one year 300,000 college women, over 5% of women enrolled in colleges and universities, experience rape. This does not include other forms of sexual assault” (Kilpatrick, et al.) The brutality of this data stuns me. This is also the reason I take great pride in my writing a one act play about date rape. I wanted to be a part of raising awareness and providing hope and healing to my fellow students as well as members of the community. Unfortunately, I have found that this is a difficult topic for many and not readily discussed by students on college campuses, so I tackled the research and emotional toil needed to write a story about a college student who had been raped.…
“Of every 100 incidents of sexual assault, only 6 are reported to the police”, “60% of sexual Sexual assault…
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 in criminal code 3121 as an act of “sexual intercourse with a complaint” by threat, force, or with someone who is incapable of consent due to various factors including intoxication and mental diseases (Mar. 31, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.985, No.10,).…
Some marital rape survivors report flash-backs, sexual dysfunction, and emotional pain for years after the violence and that they are raped by someone whom they once presumably loved and trusted, are more likely to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety than those who are victims of physical violence and those who were sexually assaulted by someone other than one's partner. Long-term effects often include disordered eating, sleep problems, depression, sexual distress, problems establishing trusting relationships,…
Sexual assault occurs when a person is forced, coerced or tricked into sexual acts against their will or without their consent, or if a child or young person under 18 is exposed to sexual activities. Sexual assault is a crime. Sexual assault is not the victim's fault. Its impact on the individual, their friends, family and community cannot be underestimated.…
Prison Rape is no secret in today’s society. The American media has portrayed prison rape as a joke (Don’t drop the soap) in countless films, television shows, and in music, but have not realized the extent of how dangerous this crime is. Some cops even use this method as a means to get a confession from a suspect. A major obstacle in solving Prison rape is the notorious under-reporting of the crime. Only 16 percent of prison rape victims report their victimization. Reasons for under reporting are fear of consequences, shame, guilt, embarrassment, and refuse to relive painful details. This paper explores prison rape and its psychological and physical harm to not only inmates, but to society as well. It also discusses recent efforts to put a stop to prison rape, such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 and The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) as well as organizations such as Just Detention International (JDI).…
According to the CDC, “1 in 5 women will be a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime.” “101 pregnancies result from rape each year” according to the (Report)…