What is rape? The definition of rape is the crime of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against his or her will. Rape is not as black and white as the definition portrays it. Laws about what rape is and isn 't differ from state to state and even country to country. In the United States of America, it is illegal for an eighteen-year-old to have sex with someone who is 16, but in Great Britain, the age of consent is 16. Not only does it vary from country, but also from different people 's point of view. One person will say that rape requires penetration, but to another person, it only requires the inappropriate touching of another being. To understand this subject someone must know what rape is, how often it occurs,
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Rape may be carried out by physical force and abuse against a person who is unable to give consent at the time; for instance, someone who is inert, impaired, has a mental disability, or is under the legal age of consent. Originally, rape did not mean this. The word originates from the Latin word rapereto, which means to seize, carry off by force, or plunder. With this definition, one can argue that the mere assault of a person is rape. While arbitrary as it sounds to label someone a rapist for plundering in modern times, the FBI’s definition was nearly as faulty with them narrowly describing rape as the sexual assault by a man against a woman up until 2012. Various countries also have distinct ways of defining rape. Sweden’s defining says, “The person who through physical abuse or else with violence or threat of a criminal act forces another to intercourse or to engage in or tolerate a different sexual act that is of a similarly insulting nature and the circumstances overall are comparable to intercourse, will be convicted of rape and sentenced to prison, for a minimum of two and a maximum of six years.” This definition has been, in effect, since 1984, and is a far better wording than the United States of America’s aged description. There are numerous types of rape, including date rape, gang …show more content…
It is further so since the rapist is more likely to be a friend or family member. This gives the victim doubt in their mind about turning to their other friends or family, tearing apart their family. “Sexual violence is more than just a crime against individuals,” declared President Barack Obama in January 2014. “It threatens our families; it threatens our communities. Ultimately, it threatens the entire country. It tears apart the fabric of our communities . . ..” Not only does rape make it difficult for someone to trust others, but it can also lead to substance abuse. The victims often abuse drugs because they are trying to numb or escape the pain of the rape. The event is so traumatic for some that it causes them to acquire a sleep disorder due to nightmares, sleep terrors, or even insomnia. Various eating disorders may also appear due to the victim wanting to feel in control of his or her body or outright stop eating because he or she feels that his or her body is not decent enough and must make it better. Self-harm accordingly accompanies these problems. Of all the dangers of being raped, one of the biggest is the potential to acquire STIs. These infections often lead into other health issues, which cost the victim money for medical bills and pills. Even if the STIs never becomes active, they will be passed on to another partner if the rape victim ever becomes sexually engaging again. In many cases, this would be the
Rape may be carried out by physical force and abuse against a person who is unable to give consent at the time; for instance, someone who is inert, impaired, has a mental disability, or is under the legal age of consent. Originally, rape did not mean this. The word originates from the Latin word rapereto, which means to seize, carry off by force, or plunder. With this definition, one can argue that the mere assault of a person is rape. While arbitrary as it sounds to label someone a rapist for plundering in modern times, the FBI’s definition was nearly as faulty with them narrowly describing rape as the sexual assault by a man against a woman up until 2012. Various countries also have distinct ways of defining rape. Sweden’s defining says, “The person who through physical abuse or else with violence or threat of a criminal act forces another to intercourse or to engage in or tolerate a different sexual act that is of a similarly insulting nature and the circumstances overall are comparable to intercourse, will be convicted of rape and sentenced to prison, for a minimum of two and a maximum of six years.” This definition has been, in effect, since 1984, and is a far better wording than the United States of America’s aged description. There are numerous types of rape, including date rape, gang …show more content…
It is further so since the rapist is more likely to be a friend or family member. This gives the victim doubt in their mind about turning to their other friends or family, tearing apart their family. “Sexual violence is more than just a crime against individuals,” declared President Barack Obama in January 2014. “It threatens our families; it threatens our communities. Ultimately, it threatens the entire country. It tears apart the fabric of our communities . . ..” Not only does rape make it difficult for someone to trust others, but it can also lead to substance abuse. The victims often abuse drugs because they are trying to numb or escape the pain of the rape. The event is so traumatic for some that it causes them to acquire a sleep disorder due to nightmares, sleep terrors, or even insomnia. Various eating disorders may also appear due to the victim wanting to feel in control of his or her body or outright stop eating because he or she feels that his or her body is not decent enough and must make it better. Self-harm accordingly accompanies these problems. Of all the dangers of being raped, one of the biggest is the potential to acquire STIs. These infections often lead into other health issues, which cost the victim money for medical bills and pills. Even if the STIs never becomes active, they will be passed on to another partner if the rape victim ever becomes sexually engaging again. In many cases, this would be the