Although many people in the United States believe that sexual assault is not a major problem within our social atmosphere, the reality is that sexual assault is a serious social and public health issue today. Furthermore, sexual victimization is commonly associated with a wide range of short and long-term physiological consequences. According to national surveys, one in six women will experience attempted or completed rape at some time throughout their life. Despite the resources available to victims such as rape kits, RAINN, crisis support, and counseling, our judicial system continually places blame on the victims since they brought this unfortunate consequence upon themselves. Due to this, in the United States alone only 5-50% of sexual
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Furthermore, in many states first or second-degree sexual assault crimes involve non-consensual contact and or sexual activity (Sprague). Not only that, but state laws also consider non-contact sexual abuse such as harassment and voyeurism as sexual assault. In the state of Texas, sexual assault is considered a grave offense under Penal Code, Title 5, chapter 22 section 22.011 (Justice) . Under this penal code, charges can be elevated to aggravated sexual assault based on certain circumstances such as the use of a deadly weapon, serious injury or harm is inflicted on the victim, and the victim is under 14 years of age. In the United States alone, one in five women has experienced attempted or completed assault. Even though it is pre-conceptually assumed that women are sexually assaulted by unknown strangers, the reality is that the victims are acquainted with their perpetrators. However, the most shocking aspect of sexual assault is that women under the age of eighteen are usually common targets of sexual abuse. Over the last decade, sexual assault crimes have nearly doubled within the United States especially within college campuses. According to Carolyn Sprague, college campuses contribute to sexual assault for three main reasons including alcohol, increased exposure to others having sexual relations, and men and women living near (Sprague). The most common …show more content…
Through the intoxicating effects of alcohol, most of men feel that they “deserve” to have physical or sexual relations with women. Furthermore, intoxication can hinder a person’s cognitive and physical capabilities. Alcohol can also impart negative consequences such as aggression, hostility, and violence (Michigan). Although alcohol does not cause sexual assault, it does play a major role in. The main conflict between alcohol and sexual assault is that perpetrators use intoxication as an excuse to shift blame from themselves onto the victim (Michigan). Two familiar court cases occurring at Stanford University and the University of the Pacific portray the unjust shift of blame upon the victim. In 2008, Beckett Brennan was sexually assaulted by three basketball players in an empty and unoccupied apartment (cbsnews). Even though all three of the basketball players were intoxicated, Stockton police blamed Brennan for the rape and instructed her not to report it since no one would believe her story. Furthermore, without giving proper consent to sexual relations, University of the Pacific judicial review gradually inclined towards the testimony of the three basketball players rather than aiding Brennan (cbsnews). Although the University of the Pacific states that the “university does not
Furthermore, in many states first or second-degree sexual assault crimes involve non-consensual contact and or sexual activity (Sprague). Not only that, but state laws also consider non-contact sexual abuse such as harassment and voyeurism as sexual assault. In the state of Texas, sexual assault is considered a grave offense under Penal Code, Title 5, chapter 22 section 22.011 (Justice) . Under this penal code, charges can be elevated to aggravated sexual assault based on certain circumstances such as the use of a deadly weapon, serious injury or harm is inflicted on the victim, and the victim is under 14 years of age. In the United States alone, one in five women has experienced attempted or completed assault. Even though it is pre-conceptually assumed that women are sexually assaulted by unknown strangers, the reality is that the victims are acquainted with their perpetrators. However, the most shocking aspect of sexual assault is that women under the age of eighteen are usually common targets of sexual abuse. Over the last decade, sexual assault crimes have nearly doubled within the United States especially within college campuses. According to Carolyn Sprague, college campuses contribute to sexual assault for three main reasons including alcohol, increased exposure to others having sexual relations, and men and women living near (Sprague). The most common …show more content…
Through the intoxicating effects of alcohol, most of men feel that they “deserve” to have physical or sexual relations with women. Furthermore, intoxication can hinder a person’s cognitive and physical capabilities. Alcohol can also impart negative consequences such as aggression, hostility, and violence (Michigan). Although alcohol does not cause sexual assault, it does play a major role in. The main conflict between alcohol and sexual assault is that perpetrators use intoxication as an excuse to shift blame from themselves onto the victim (Michigan). Two familiar court cases occurring at Stanford University and the University of the Pacific portray the unjust shift of blame upon the victim. In 2008, Beckett Brennan was sexually assaulted by three basketball players in an empty and unoccupied apartment (cbsnews). Even though all three of the basketball players were intoxicated, Stockton police blamed Brennan for the rape and instructed her not to report it since no one would believe her story. Furthermore, without giving proper consent to sexual relations, University of the Pacific judicial review gradually inclined towards the testimony of the three basketball players rather than aiding Brennan (cbsnews). Although the University of the Pacific states that the “university does not