Types of rape and why it happens
Krista Marshall Wayland Baptist University Rick Shupe October 18, 2014
Abstract
Rape happens every day all over the world for many reasons it is imperative to learn why this happens so that it can be stopped. Rape can vary from intrapersonal relationships to as far human sex trafficking and prostitution forms of rape. The main point and message to this paper is to explain the levels of rape and why they are able to happen. In discussing this topic hopefully the reader will have a better understanding of the underlying issues that allow these heinous crimes to take place and …show more content…
The rapist is defined in the textbook as one of three ways in origin anger, power, and sadism. A rape expert ( he classifies and treats the attackers) named Nicholas Groth estimates that 55% were found to be in the category for power, 40% stemmed from anger, and 5% in a sadistic manor. He has recognized this act as one of violence more than sexual in nature. In this he means that it is not for the benefit of sexual desires and more about the violence and abuse acted out on to another. There is a marital rape aspect of this labeling or categorizing and generally speaking the husband that rapes his wife is typically and an abusive spouse and it is a sadistic form of abuse. This type of rape is stated has being accompanied by brutal beatings. It has been only recently that this crime was recognized by all states as a crime, prior to the 1980’s it was not considered a crime. In rape prone societies this type of victimization is an acceptable form of control of women and a way to perform punishments towards women. But in other circumstances men are also found to have been or are being abused as well. Men tend to not report crimes of this nature at all. There is a definite stigma towards a man who is assaulted by a woman, as if a man is not a man if he does not accept or is overpowered by a woman sexually attacking him. That is not okay either; rape is rape regardless of who is doing it and regardless of who it is done to. No persons of any gender should be treated in this manor or shamed for having it happen to them. Dehumanizing anyone is wrong and should be illegal worldwide, the unfortunate side effects or trauma do not just simply go away and can last a
Krista Marshall Wayland Baptist University Rick Shupe October 18, 2014
Abstract
Rape happens every day all over the world for many reasons it is imperative to learn why this happens so that it can be stopped. Rape can vary from intrapersonal relationships to as far human sex trafficking and prostitution forms of rape. The main point and message to this paper is to explain the levels of rape and why they are able to happen. In discussing this topic hopefully the reader will have a better understanding of the underlying issues that allow these heinous crimes to take place and …show more content…
The rapist is defined in the textbook as one of three ways in origin anger, power, and sadism. A rape expert ( he classifies and treats the attackers) named Nicholas Groth estimates that 55% were found to be in the category for power, 40% stemmed from anger, and 5% in a sadistic manor. He has recognized this act as one of violence more than sexual in nature. In this he means that it is not for the benefit of sexual desires and more about the violence and abuse acted out on to another. There is a marital rape aspect of this labeling or categorizing and generally speaking the husband that rapes his wife is typically and an abusive spouse and it is a sadistic form of abuse. This type of rape is stated has being accompanied by brutal beatings. It has been only recently that this crime was recognized by all states as a crime, prior to the 1980’s it was not considered a crime. In rape prone societies this type of victimization is an acceptable form of control of women and a way to perform punishments towards women. But in other circumstances men are also found to have been or are being abused as well. Men tend to not report crimes of this nature at all. There is a definite stigma towards a man who is assaulted by a woman, as if a man is not a man if he does not accept or is overpowered by a woman sexually attacking him. That is not okay either; rape is rape regardless of who is doing it and regardless of who it is done to. No persons of any gender should be treated in this manor or shamed for having it happen to them. Dehumanizing anyone is wrong and should be illegal worldwide, the unfortunate side effects or trauma do not just simply go away and can last a