Sexual Assault: Is it Justified?
I. Introduction
A. He is a star athlete; alcohol was involved; she approached him; she is known for being promiscuous; he has no criminal history; she was definitely asking for it.
B. These are among the many reasons that attorneys justify sexual assault. For example, Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who served only 3 months in prison after gruesomely raping a girl after a party because each of these rationalized his actions. His case is one that I have been particularly drawn to.
C. Sexual assault does not discriminate. We could all potentially fall victim to a situation where we are forced or pressured into something without consent.
D. It is important to recognize that the justice system has created a …show more content…
Sexual assault has been excused so many times due to drinking that even a victim herself justified the situation because of it.
Transition: Now that you have heard a true story involving how society’s justification of sexual assault has devalued the devastation of the act in itself, we will now explore a few statistics.
B. Dr. John D. Foubert’s collection of statistics proves that college campuses are a hotspot for sexual assault.
1. Excluding other forms of sexual assault, 300,000 college women report experiencing rape annually (Foubert, p. 1).
2. Currently, 637,000 women attending a college or university in the U.S. report falling victim to rape (Foubert, p. 1).
3. 72 to 81 percent of recorded sexual assaults on college campuses result while under the influence of alcohol (Foubert, p. 1).
4. 60 percent of rape survivors claim to know their perpetrator prior to the assault (Foubert p. 1).
5. Males are the majority perpetrator in cases of both men and women being assaulted.
a. For women, 98.1 percent of the time a male perpetrated the crime (Foubert, p. 2).
b. For men, 93 percent were sexually assaulted by a male (Foubert, p. 2).
Transition: While letting those terrifying statistics resonate in your mind, I will discuss ways that we as individuals can help ourselves and others in these …show more content…
Action Step
A. While preventing rape lies more in the hands of the perpetrators than the victims, there are risks preventions that one can take.
1. I recommend that each of you try to always be alert and aware of your surroundings, many sexual assaults are not planned out and happen suddenly.
2. As well, educating yourselves on the risks factors of sexual assault and how frequent it occurs could potentially decrease your chances of it happening to you. I have found that reading personal stories, while heartbreaking, is very informative.
3. Lastly and possibly the most important, eliminating rape-myth acceptance in society will start with us. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, I encourage you and for you to encourage others to talk about it, to tell the story.
Transition: Now I will leave with you a few final thoughts.
IV. Conclusion
A. We have explored a true, personal story from someone who has survived a sexual assault herself, as well as going over a few horrifying statistics.
B. It is important to recognize that the justice system has created a stigma that surrounds sexual assault by excusing the perpetrators and blaming the
I. Introduction
A. He is a star athlete; alcohol was involved; she approached him; she is known for being promiscuous; he has no criminal history; she was definitely asking for it.
B. These are among the many reasons that attorneys justify sexual assault. For example, Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who served only 3 months in prison after gruesomely raping a girl after a party because each of these rationalized his actions. His case is one that I have been particularly drawn to.
C. Sexual assault does not discriminate. We could all potentially fall victim to a situation where we are forced or pressured into something without consent.
D. It is important to recognize that the justice system has created a …show more content…
Sexual assault has been excused so many times due to drinking that even a victim herself justified the situation because of it.
Transition: Now that you have heard a true story involving how society’s justification of sexual assault has devalued the devastation of the act in itself, we will now explore a few statistics.
B. Dr. John D. Foubert’s collection of statistics proves that college campuses are a hotspot for sexual assault.
1. Excluding other forms of sexual assault, 300,000 college women report experiencing rape annually (Foubert, p. 1).
2. Currently, 637,000 women attending a college or university in the U.S. report falling victim to rape (Foubert, p. 1).
3. 72 to 81 percent of recorded sexual assaults on college campuses result while under the influence of alcohol (Foubert, p. 1).
4. 60 percent of rape survivors claim to know their perpetrator prior to the assault (Foubert p. 1).
5. Males are the majority perpetrator in cases of both men and women being assaulted.
a. For women, 98.1 percent of the time a male perpetrated the crime (Foubert, p. 2).
b. For men, 93 percent were sexually assaulted by a male (Foubert, p. 2).
Transition: While letting those terrifying statistics resonate in your mind, I will discuss ways that we as individuals can help ourselves and others in these …show more content…
Action Step
A. While preventing rape lies more in the hands of the perpetrators than the victims, there are risks preventions that one can take.
1. I recommend that each of you try to always be alert and aware of your surroundings, many sexual assaults are not planned out and happen suddenly.
2. As well, educating yourselves on the risks factors of sexual assault and how frequent it occurs could potentially decrease your chances of it happening to you. I have found that reading personal stories, while heartbreaking, is very informative.
3. Lastly and possibly the most important, eliminating rape-myth acceptance in society will start with us. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, I encourage you and for you to encourage others to talk about it, to tell the story.
Transition: Now I will leave with you a few final thoughts.
IV. Conclusion
A. We have explored a true, personal story from someone who has survived a sexual assault herself, as well as going over a few horrifying statistics.
B. It is important to recognize that the justice system has created a stigma that surrounds sexual assault by excusing the perpetrators and blaming the