Women have a disadvantage in society because they are not seen as equals nor are they seen as human beings. In the past, women were seen as the property of their father and the ownership changed once their property was damaged (Bailey, 1981, 171). This damage refers to heinous crimes against women such as rape. Jiloha (2013) states in her article, rape in English is referred to as “forced sex” (para. 3) and the law states that the following constitutes as a rape: (1) Against her will, (2) Without her consent, (3) With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her in fear of death or of hurt, (4) With her consent when the man knows that he is not her husband, and her consent is given because she believes that he is another
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Statistics show that in the United States, one in seven women are raped (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Women are getting raped, but they are not reporting them due to societal beliefs. Society should not hold a woman back from confronting the crime committed to her and getting help. Rape culture defined by Schorn (2013) states that rape, as an act of sexual violence, is normalized and excused by society by diverting the attention away from the male perpetrator and toward the female victim (para. 4). A victim should never be looked down upon due to a crime that they did not commit. Victims of rape endure a heinous, unspeakable crime that scars them mentally and physically. However, the societal belief that rape culture exists remains the same because there are not many women that report their rape and continue to get blamed for the act done to them. The shift of blame from perpetrator to the victim results in only sixteen to twenty percent of individuals reporting the rape crime to law enforcement (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Women should not be fearful to come forward about a crime that was committed to them, but society pressures females to hold that pain inside so the opportunity to report does not present …show more content…
Victims should be taken care of and given the support they need to get through the crime they endured. Society needs to teach females to be strong and not put the fault on them for getting raped. Amstader et al, (2011) reported that educated and married women, stranger rapes, women who are injured, and rapes that involved an African American perpetrator were more likely to be reported to the authorities (809). Rape of a woman is still rape no matter the context, and the perpetrator should be punished. The amount of reporting is slim in this area of domestic violence because the victims fear that society will hold them responsible. However, women are encouraged to report their rape to law enforcement because reporting increases the likelihood of receiving medical and psychological aid, in fact, those who do report are five times more likely to get the help they need (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Individuals need to learn not to rape and victims need to know that there are individuals out there that will help women like themselves get through the effects after
Statistics show that in the United States, one in seven women are raped (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Women are getting raped, but they are not reporting them due to societal beliefs. Society should not hold a woman back from confronting the crime committed to her and getting help. Rape culture defined by Schorn (2013) states that rape, as an act of sexual violence, is normalized and excused by society by diverting the attention away from the male perpetrator and toward the female victim (para. 4). A victim should never be looked down upon due to a crime that they did not commit. Victims of rape endure a heinous, unspeakable crime that scars them mentally and physically. However, the societal belief that rape culture exists remains the same because there are not many women that report their rape and continue to get blamed for the act done to them. The shift of blame from perpetrator to the victim results in only sixteen to twenty percent of individuals reporting the rape crime to law enforcement (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Women should not be fearful to come forward about a crime that was committed to them, but society pressures females to hold that pain inside so the opportunity to report does not present …show more content…
Victims should be taken care of and given the support they need to get through the crime they endured. Society needs to teach females to be strong and not put the fault on them for getting raped. Amstader et al, (2011) reported that educated and married women, stranger rapes, women who are injured, and rapes that involved an African American perpetrator were more likely to be reported to the authorities (809). Rape of a woman is still rape no matter the context, and the perpetrator should be punished. The amount of reporting is slim in this area of domestic violence because the victims fear that society will hold them responsible. However, women are encouraged to report their rape to law enforcement because reporting increases the likelihood of receiving medical and psychological aid, in fact, those who do report are five times more likely to get the help they need (Amstader, et al., 2011, 808). Individuals need to learn not to rape and victims need to know that there are individuals out there that will help women like themselves get through the effects after