Assault

Sexual assault is often observed as a deleterious crime that is deliberately done to physically hurt the victim for a moment, however, it also causes prolonged negative consequences. This social phenomenon has become a significant part of the dominant culture where society substantially associates sexual assault and rape with the notion of sexual pleasure. In reality, however, it arises from an overly controlling individual’s possibly through physical violence, emotional pressure or leveraging…

Sexual assault is continuing to be a problem on college campuses across the United States. One in five women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus each year, however only 5% of the instances will be reported (The Realities of Sexual Abuse 2009). Many students who commit a sexual assault crime are allowed to stay on campuses, in the same general area as their victim with very minimal punishments placed upon them (Kingkade 2014). Sexual assault causes extreme physical and mental harm to…

Institute of Justice’s article “Extending Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases” explains the use and shortcomings of DNA profiling in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault case. DNA profiles require the use of short sequences that repeat a number of times, called short tandem repeats (STRs). With the current DNA profiling method, many jurisdictions protocols require to collect the samples within three days of the sexual assault. However, a viable analysis is still possible after 5-6…

When it comes to a sexual assault crime, no matter where you are located and who you are, it makes breaking news for the media, especially if the incident occurred in the local area. A local video from WCVB Channel 5 News is titled Northeastern student charged in sexual assault and it has the mug shot of the accuser, who got arrested. In the video, it illustrates how two victims suffered a violent attack but are expected to be fine, however the names of the victims were not released. The video…

sexual assaults are not reported to the police. Now you’re probably thinking, this can’t possibly affect me. Well, it does. When you meet someone, they are not going to introduce themselves by saying “hey! My name is Emily, or John, and I was raped when I was fourteen years old.” Inevitably, you will come in contact with this matter at some point in your life. In an interview in the UT counseling and Mental health Center with the president…

Sexual assault and rape are public health issues and serious social which need to be taken more seriously. Nobody knows for sure what really happened when sexual and rape are the burden and impulsive youth, just out to have a good time, are exploring possibilities. “Good Kids”, the play presented by Mountain View College, is written by award-winning playwright Naomi Lizuka and under the direction of Seret Scott, deals with sexual assault on college campus. Drama, passion, and rumors are three…

complete the joke but it’s really hard to follow after hearing someone making fun of rape or sexual assault. When in actuality the only thing funny is how it’s becoming a part of the “college experience”. A study published in 2007 stated approximately 19% of women will be sexually assaulted during their time in college. MIT campus climate study revealed that 5-6% of men will experience sexual assault during college. The ignorance within Tosh’s’ comments is very apparent, but…

dangerous meeting of teenagers who are unable to assess risk and therefore, find themselves in dangerous situations. Today I will be talking to you about sexual assault during schoolies celebrations; what it is, risks, and possible preventative measures to limit the statistical likely hood of this being a reality for attendees. Sexual assault is any form of sexual behaviour directed at a person without their express consent. Even if a person did not protest, physically resist or sustain…

activity. If one partner says, “no” any other sexual advances would be considered sexual assault. But what would be considered as consent when it is not always so clear? What if one partner doesn’t say, “No” but gives no validation in wanting to participant in sex. As a way to define what would be considered to be consent, California legislators proposed in Senate Bill No.967 regarding the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The bill establishes affirmative consent, which states that…

Sexual assault has proliferated across college campuses, and remains one of the most underreported violent type crimes in the country. The lifestyle college brings of staying up late, drinking, partying, going out to the bars and fraternizing with young men expose women to a higher risk of encountering unwanted sexual conduct. Statistics show that as many as one in every five females to attend college will experience some type of sexual assault in their academic career. Typically the only sexual…