It seems like nowadays the amount of rape and sexual assault cases around the world has escalated in an alarming rate. What better way for a predator to find his next victim than a dating website. A place where they can pretend to be someone else and over time gain the trust of a complete stranger. The article “Internet Dating: Darkest Alley of Them All” is about one of the many rape and sexual assault cases‚ and on of the few that have gone to trial. Jason Lawrance
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Different classification systems exist‚ but only two models will be reviewed. In the essay the Behavioral Thematic evaluation of Canter and the Massachusetts Treatment Center: Rape classification system revision 3 (MTC:R3) will be compared and contrasted as two models of sexual assault. Both models assume that sexual assault is rape that an adult man inflicts upon an adult woman. A lot of work has been done to create valid taxonomic system. Work that made the biggest influence in
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1. TRAUMA‚ SEXUAL TRAUMA & COUNSELLING 1.1 DEFINING STRESS‚ CRISES & TRAUMA Stress • A strain we feel at different times/in different situations • Set of external forces impinging on the person (unemployment‚ crime‚ etc) • Set of psychological & physiological reactions (racing heart‚ sweating palms etc) • Can be opportunity for growth - The spark that pushes us into action • The extent to which an individual experiences stress depends on the event‚ together with the individual’s personality
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populations.” (Goodman‚2010) Other than the topic I just finished discussing‚ Goodman also addressed more areas in her articles. Just to mention a few‚ she discussed‚ (1) hostage taking and child warriors‚ (2) Slavery‚ Polygamy‚ and Incest‚ (3) Rape and female genital cutting ‚ and (4) genocide‚ politically induced famine‚ and germ warfare. These areas that she discussed are some major problems areas for many nations and
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The silencing effect is the act of suppressing knowledge that a rape on a college or university campus. This phenomenon intends to protect the university rather than supporting the victims of a sexual assault. Universities and colleges are intending to protect their collegiate brand so that rape statistics are low or are non-existent. The silencing effect is related to the profitability of universities because‚ in the eyes of potential applicants to the college‚ they see no negative accounts related
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(age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault. Both men and women‚ boys and girls are told from a young age to be careful of sexual predators. However‚ it is predominately only women who are told to dress “safely” in order to not attract “the wrong attention” and by wrong attention society means rapists or sexual assaulters. Unfortunately‚ we live in a world where the way women dress is routinely mentioned as a provocation to rape. A woman’s outfit is often used during a rape trial to discredit her
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Using rape‚ critically discuss how the use of the counseling skill empathy might influence delivery of relationships. The purpose of this essay will be to look at how important the skill of empathy is during counselling in forming a therapeutic relationship with a rape victim. This essay will be exploring the humanistic theory of counselling and critically analysing the use of empathy in creating a good therapeutic relationship. It will then be looking more specifically at the importance creating
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It was due to the numerous cases of sexual harassment among convicted women that resulted in the establishment of the Prison Rape Establishment Act of 2003. This act mandated the collection of all rape cases that took place in correctional facilities throughout the nation. According to the Act‚ 13% of female prisoners in the United States have been victims of rape (VanNatta‚ 2010‚ p. 30). Sexual abuse in prison usually takes place in various ways. Apart from physically overpowering a prisoner into
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Sexual Assault 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. The law has been reformed many times in order for better just outcomes. Under the law of Crimes Act 2000‚ there have been
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the evening. His car resembled that of a man who had raped a female hitchhiker. Titus resembled the rapist. The police took a picture of Titus and showed it to the rape victim. She said that he was the closest to the man she had seen. The police and prosecution proceeded with the trial. When Steve Titus was put on trial for rape‚ the rape victim had gotten on the stand. She said that she was sure that he was the man who had raped her. Titus was convicted and sent to jail. Titus had completely lost
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