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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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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when questioning exposure to pornography and the likelihood this exposure causes an individual to commit rape. The answer is not as simple as yes and no. Diana Russell and Anthony D’Amato offer two very different opinions on the matter of pornography leading to rape. Russell’s main argument centers on the violence in pornography‚ while D’Amato discusses the decreased occurrences of rape due to the accessibility of pornography on the internet. Though both articles provide evidence to substantiate
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Everyday women from all walks of life are sexually harassed: at their schools‚ at their jobs‚ in their streets. And often‚ women don’t have a clear path away from it. The documentary Rape in the Fields highlights the sexual harassment and abuse faced daily by undocumented women in the agricultural industry‚ which though has been immense in multitude‚ is often silenced and ignored. This sexual harassment is often unwelcomed and performed involuntarily; is often exacerbated by power imbalances between
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Rape Is Not the Victims Fault “But she was drunk‚ and she was flirting. Her clothes just screamed she wanted to have sex! She did say no‚ but she went yes.” These might be the words of a rapist or sexual assaulter who was let off because the woman “was asking for it.” A woman who wants to remain anonymous was at a party. Her shorts might have been a little short‚ and her shirt might have been a bit tight. She decided to drink‚ like most of the people at the party. Her reputation was not the best
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For many years statutory rape has been a main issue across the whole United States. There are many different and types of statutory rapes depending on what state it was committed in and exact details of the encounter. Now we do not believe in all types of statutory rape being right because there are all different kinds of them as we have said before. some of them are where innocent minors have been tortured and harmed purposely and we grieve and pray for them‚ but the ones who allowed it are the
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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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