Assault

Sexual Assault in the Military is growing in an alarming rate, with women in the military it has occurred more. The studies show that all types of assault are happening in the military from sexual to just straight up assault. Donald Trump took it a step too far when he said “That the increase ,of sexual assault, was because of the integration of women in the military.” The remarks of Donald Trump and others show great ignorance in this matter. “That’s more than victim blaming ,and it…

Penalties for aggravated assault depend on the degree, the injuries that may have occurred, and the state where the assault took place. Some charges can be considered as misdemeanors but in other states, it can be treated as a felony. Some states require jail time from four months to a year in county jail and average fines from $150 - $500. Other states require jail time averaging $10,000 plus 15 years jail. Other penalties include electronic monitoring, parole, fines and court costs,…

Furthermore, alcohol use can increase the risk for sexual assault and is sometimes used to justify the assault. Alcohol has been commonly used in date rapes, however, there have been reports of other drugs used and they can be used simultaneously with the alcohol. This is defined as drug-facilitated sexual assault (Crawford, Wright, & Birchmeier, 2008). Moreover, it is important to aid individuals who are victims of sexual assault, but it is also essential to understand the perpetrators and…

Sexual assault and rape are terrifying violent crimes and represent a serious problem in society. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) approximately 1 in 5 (18.3%) women and 1 in 71 men (1.4%) reported experiencing rape at some time in their lives. Of these victims 37.4% of female rape victims were first raped between ages 18-24. Among female rape victims, 51% of the perpetrators were intimate partners, 12.5% were family member’s, 40.8% were acquaintances…

On campus sexual assault is a growing epidemic in today's society. It often gets swept under the rug by universities, students have to deal with the trauma following their assault on their own, and causing their grades to suffer. 19% of college students are sexually assaulted and 80% of on-campus sexual assaults go unreported. When the issue is brought to the school board it is often swept under the rug. They are told that what happened to them wasn’t a big deal, to get over it, or that it was…

bring justice to the victim. Due to the increasing amount of sexual assault cases, harsher punishments should be placed into effect for those convicted of assault. Also, a clearer, more defined definition of what is considered assault should be declared. With the conditions of today’s society, psychological abuse should be considered a federal offense and harsher punishments should be set to decrease the amount of annual assaults. According to journalist Elizabeth…

Chapter 13 looked at homicide and physical assault. When it comes to the scope of exposure it was stated in the book that “comparing rates of physical assaults across nations is difficult because legal definitions of crime differ. In addition, there is limited access information about physical assaults that are not reported to police. If the legal definition of physical assault differs in two countries or if the proportion of cases reported to police in each country differs, then comparisons…

Oversight of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response in the Military On February 5, 2004, a memorandum was issued by the United States Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addressing his concerns about several allegations of sexual assault reported by military service members deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. The memorandum ordered a review to be conducted within 90 days to determine how the Department of Defense (DoD) had been handling the treatment and care of individuals who had reported being…

As many know, it was found that the Doctor, Larry Nassar was found guilty of sexual assault. Larry Nassar was the former Olympic Gymnastics Doctor. Most of the patients he abused were Olympic gymnasts. More than 100 women have claimed that they too, were sexually assaulted by Doctor Larry Nassar. He worked with the US Olympic women's gymnastics team for over two decades. Larry is now facing up to 40 to 175 years in prison. He will now live the rest of his life behind bars, which is greatly…

Sexual Assaults on College Campuses Sexual assault refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the consent of the victim. Examples of this type of behavior include rape, forcing one to perform sexual actions, unwanted sexual touching, or even verbal threats. Today, sexual assault is continuing to grow as an epidemic on college campuses and many students lack the knowledge and awareness of this problem. Almost 100 colleges and universities reported at least 10 cases of rape on…