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    Abigail Edemidiong Childhood Sexual abuse is a topic that is not popular in many cultures; there are many cultures that do not even acknowledge the fact that childhood sexual abuse is an issue. Childhood sexual abuse can happen at any age and can affect many races and cultures‚ the impact that sexual abuse can have on a child is astounding. The intensity‚ duration of childhood sexual abuse can have a detrimental effect on adults later on in life. Childhood Sexual abuse is legally defined as an act

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    The Effects of Sexual Abuse PSY/265 March 8‚ 2013 The Effects of Sexual Abuse When you talk about the short term and long term effects of sexual abuse‚ the list can be long with many variables. The variables can be anything from someone being raped by someone they do not know‚ which still has the same damaging effects but not to the extreme when the individual was raped by someone they know and had a relationship with. Another example of a variable that could affect short-term and long-term

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    In Washington DC‚ sexual abuse is classified on the basis of four different categories depending on the level of their seriousness. If the sexual abuse involves children‚ there are additional misdemeanor charges and other charges that would be based on the level of sexual abuse and physical violence. The most important thing to note is that sexual abuse is a serious crime and is not taken lightly by the court system in Washington DC. What is a Sexual Act? In the District of Columbia‚ the Code

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    abnormal interest in children. A paraphilia is a disorder that is characterized by recurrent intense sexual urges and sexually arousing fantasies generally involving: nonhuman objects; the suffering of humiliation of oneself or one’s partner; or animals‚ children‚ or other nonconsenting persons. Pedophilia is also a psychosexual disorder in which the fantasy or actual act of engaging in sexual activity with prepubertal children is the preferred or exclusive means of achieving toward children of

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    Criminology 175 Outline: Child sexual abuse victims I. Statement of the Problem A. Definitions 1. Child sexual abuse victim(s) Psychological effects Physical effects B. Statistics 1. Vulnerability 2. Indicators of child sexual abuse C. Expert statements 1. Frequency of occurrence 2. Common motives of offenders II. Review of the Literature A. History The rise of public concern 2. Civil lawsuits B. Key issues 1. What are the effects of child sexual abuse? 2. What to do if you think

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    Breaking the Silence on Child Sexual Abuse: How Mainstream Media can influence the masses and help prevent child sexual abuse • Introduction • Statistics • What does child sexual abuse (CSA) mean • How common is child sexual abuse • The consequences of child sexual abuse • Breaking the Silence on child sexual abuse • How mainstream media can help in the prevention of child sexual abuse • 7 Steps in the Healing Process • Conclusion Introduction Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a hot topic these

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    2010 The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse What is child sexual abuse? The term child sexual abuse is somewhat ambiguous‚ covering a broad spectrum of acts and meanings‚ but according to Finkelhor “general‚ legal and research definitions require two elements: (1) sexual activity involving a child and (2) an ‘abusive condition’ such as coercion or a large age gap between the participants‚ indicating lack of consensuality” (Finkelhor‚1994‚ p. 32). Although child sexual abuse is tricky to define‚ there

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    INCEST Incest is sexual intercourse between family members and close relatives.[1][2] The term may apply to sexual activities between individuals of close"blood relationship"‚ members of the same household‚ step relatives related by adoption or marriage‚ or members of the same clan or lineage.[3] Theincest taboo is and has been one of the most common of all cultural taboos‚ both in current nations and many past societies.[4] Most modern societies have laws regarding incest or social restrictions

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    CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE – A THREAT TO CHILDHOOD (Assignment – Media Research Methods) Aprajita Kalyani Roll No. – 287 Communication Management Batch 2012 Justification Child abuse is the term used when an adult harms a child or a young person under the age of 18‚ either physically‚ sexually or emotionally. Child sexual abuse is any interaction between a child and an adult when the child is being used for the sexual stimulation of the perpetrator or another person who is either significantly

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    stereotype does not help them to become better individuals‚ but gives them the idea that they are already too far gone to be helped. In juvenile prisons there were reports of physical and sexual abuse. In a survey‚ 12% of youth reported sexual abuse within the last year. Even though in this survey the percent of sexual abuse is low‚ it still is a problem. People who are opposed to these facilities

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