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anywhere. I choose this topic because a case occurred right here in Ocala that was so disturbing, it made the top of my list. According to (Wallace & Roberson,2014) Sexual victimization has several meanings – verbal coercion to have sex with a partner, rape by a stranger, or a woman/man that is being fondled in a bar and forced intercourse when a woman is way too intoxicated to protest. In this case sexual violence along with kidnapping is what took place: (Wallace & Roberson, 2014) Sexual…

Rape Culture is a term that has become increasingly relevant in modern society. It encompasses a wide variety of cultural practices propagated through media that condone and normalize sexual abuse. The prevalent message the media has been sending is that men are sexual aggressors and that women are purely objects for men’s sexual desire. In other words, the actions represented in Rape Culture express that rape is acceptable. This may come as a surprise to most that this even exists, because who…

convicted to stoning, yet a man can rape young girls or married…

taught the misbelief it is OK to rape, having coed barracks where members often engage in casual sexual intercourse, the hostile culture towards women of the military and how some military members join the military to avoid jail or prison Stander & Thomsen (2016). The Effects of Sexual Assault on Victims Bell et al, (2014) list several effects sexual assault and harassment has on its victims. The mental and physical trauma can be devastating to victims. Sexual assault and harassment can…

suit against the US government that began as a simple investigation into a freak Air Force plane crash but quickly metastasized into a conversation about the necessities of governmental secrecy. Author and journalist Jon Krakauer’s book, Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, concerns a number of suits made against [BLAH]. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption details author and attorney Bryan Stevenson’s work with death row inmates in Alabama, and the numerous trials…

moved to Los Angeles because her mom wanted to be famous. In order to make money, her mom would rent out several room. The rooms were rented out to mostly male individuals. She told the class that some of the individuals they rented rooms to would rape her. She told her mom what was…

not have the proper policy, procedure, or tools to punish offenders (Cohn 1). For example, a former student sued Wesleyan University for its inconsistent procedure and unequipped staff that failed to protect her from a fraternity already known for rape (Engel 1). Also, schools are resistant to expelling attackers. A Justice Department 's Office on Violence Against Women survey showed that only 12% of 478 sexual violence punishments were expulsions. 28% were suspensions, and the rest were…

Circuit,” which featured highly-paid call girls earning as much as $1,000 an hour in most major U.S. cities. Again, there was no evidence that any of these women were being coerced in any way. Nonetheless, Krueger received a sentence of 21 months in prison, a stronger penalty than the Medicare fraudster, Howard Lippton’s. Moreover, Krueger’s sentence would have been 30 months longer if she hadn’t snitched on a dozen other people across the…

Rape and sexual assault are relevant topics in today’s society. One in six women in the United States “has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime” (“Effects”). The perpetrators are often not prosecuted or expected to take responsibility for their actions. For example, in the rape case “Turner vs. the People,” Stanford Swimmer, Brock Turner, was accused and found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault and only spent three months in jail, far less than the…

Sexual assault has been a part of the culture on college campuses for years. Only somewhat recently has the issue been given the attention it deserves. Many students and advocacy organizations have been working to stop sexual assault on college campuses and bring attention to the aspects of American culture that normalize it. The normalization of sexual assault was made especially prevalent in Stanford swimmer, Brock Turner’s, case. Turner was released after only 3 months in jail, to the outrage…