Rape and sexual assault are relevant topics in today’s society. One in six women in the United States “has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime” (“Effects”). The perpetrators are often not prosecuted or expected to take responsibility for their actions. For example, in the rape case “Turner vs. the People,” Stanford Swimmer, Brock Turner, was accused and found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault and only spent three months in jail, far less than the maximum fourteen years that he could have faced (Stack). Even though he raped an unconscious woman, Brock Turner was only sentenced to six months because, according to the judge: “A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him” (Stack). The judge also
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Every decision has consequences, and Brock Turner should have had to face those consequences even though he was a successful swimmer at a prestigious university. According to Michele Dauber, a Stanford professor and sociologist: “If you’re going to declare that a high-achieving perpetrator is an unusual case, then you’re saying to women on college campuses that they don’t deserve the full protection of the law in the state of California” (Stack). Clearly, this situation was not taken seriously enough, and further actions should have been taken against Brock Turner but were not. Rape and sexual assault are extremely damaging to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the …show more content…
One of my friends was a victim of sexual assault and I have witnessed the effects of such trauma and pain. This friend was happy and loved life before she was sexually assaulted. However, she was not the same after, and perhaps never will be. She is now depressed and has a negative outlook on life. Another friend of mine experienced the death of a parent. After experiencing this loss, the friend is not the same. After pain and hurt people are not as happy or optimistic as they once were. They view the world differently, and see more of the pain it offers. Furthermore, I have seen couples go through bad break-ups that make them act vengeful afterward. They spend the next few months talking down on the other person or trying to make them jealous because they are hurt from the heartbreak they
Every decision has consequences, and Brock Turner should have had to face those consequences even though he was a successful swimmer at a prestigious university. According to Michele Dauber, a Stanford professor and sociologist: “If you’re going to declare that a high-achieving perpetrator is an unusual case, then you’re saying to women on college campuses that they don’t deserve the full protection of the law in the state of California” (Stack). Clearly, this situation was not taken seriously enough, and further actions should have been taken against Brock Turner but were not. Rape and sexual assault are extremely damaging to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the …show more content…
One of my friends was a victim of sexual assault and I have witnessed the effects of such trauma and pain. This friend was happy and loved life before she was sexually assaulted. However, she was not the same after, and perhaps never will be. She is now depressed and has a negative outlook on life. Another friend of mine experienced the death of a parent. After experiencing this loss, the friend is not the same. After pain and hurt people are not as happy or optimistic as they once were. They view the world differently, and see more of the pain it offers. Furthermore, I have seen couples go through bad break-ups that make them act vengeful afterward. They spend the next few months talking down on the other person or trying to make them jealous because they are hurt from the heartbreak they