Rape

Rape Culture and Those Shamed In our society, we perceive those who dress differently, whether conservatively or indecently, to be out of the norm. Often, survivors of sexual assault are questioned about their appearance during the crime. If victims reveal that they were wearing “provocative or immodest clothing, the blame of the violence of rape is often shifted to them. Regardless of their gender or clothing choice, victims of sexual violence should not be ridiculed, isolated, or shamed for…

Rape is becoming an increasing worldwide issue, especially on University and College campuses. Unfortunately, rape is not uncommon and that 1 out of 5 women is sexually assaulted. Rape is not an accident and laws need to pave the way for justice to be served. According to Perkins and Warner (2017), universities provided their sexual violence policy on their websites, but these policies did not define the concept of “consent” (p. 239). Universities are ignoring the serious issues of rape in the…

Hookup Culture and its Influence on Rape Hookups can be defined as brief sexual encounters between individuals who are not romantic partners or dating each other. The idea of a hookup is not new, in fact it can be traced back to the 1920’s when relationships gained more freedom with the introduction of the automobile. It became even more prominent in the ’60’s, when birth control became widely available and feminism began to take flight. However, hookups have reached their peak within the past…

In the article “It’s Time to End ‘Rape Culture’ Hysteria” by Caroline Kitchens a stance on rape in America is taken. Kitchens discusses the grave rape conflict of America, and goes about making her audience believe that rape “culture” is not an intelligent idea. Kitchens argues that the idea of rape culture has led to hysteria. From Kitchens’ word choice it is obvious that her tone is informative yet contemptuous. She mocks the idea of others by calling them, or the way they choose to think,…

Rape by fraud is a crime in which the perpetrator has consent and compliance for sexual acts, but is gained through deception or fraudulent claims. Rape by fraud is sometimes used as a defense for an alleged offender whom is stating that they had no knowledge that the person they had engaged in sexual acts was under the age of consent. This defense is usually unsuccessful in the court of law. Rape by fraud differs from rape in the sense that there is consent for the sexual acts. This type of…

college? Workload? Grades? Career? What about rape? Growing numbers of students are being assaulted on their own campuses and many question if colleges are doing enough to deter these attacks and help victims. Schools have responded to these criticisms by implementing educational programs and workshops to further students’ understanding of rape and consent. But those classes can be flawed and do not address the faulty administrative procedure for handling rape, its victims, and its offenders.…

According to “Rape Trauma Syndrome” an article published in the American Journal of Sexuality Education written by Tammi A. Tannura, “Every year in the United States, there are over 207,000 victims of sexual assault. Additionally 1 out of 6 American women and 1 in 33 American men has had an experience that qualified as complete or sexual in their lifetime.” This quote means that every year someone is a victim of sexual assault. Also written in this article, “Lastly, take into consideration that…

In fact RAINN( Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) states that college students are at higher risk of being sexually assaulted compared to any other age group. Since colleges and universities have been deemed the source of the majority of rape cases, the spotlight is on every campus throughout the United States of America to lower the numbers they are reporting. Yet with all the effort to reduce the number of sexual assaults there is no noticeable change in the statistics. Rape is becoming…

A critical analysis of Rape culture: its Manifestation in Fraternities and similar Micro-level Environments in Universities Universities and Colleges are breeding grounds for Rape culture: this is the basis of Simone Chiang’s essay. The author explains that the universities become spectators instead of action takers when it comes to cases of rape reported by students. While the act itself is not encouraged, the culture is promoted as a form of bonding for the students. This is an…

should know: If you are a girl, there is a one in five chance that you will become a victim of rape or attempted rape during your college academic career. Now, you might be thinking, “No, that would never happen to me at [insert dream school]!”. However, college rape is a nationwide problem. Although the statistics range from school to school, it isn’t just the party schools that are experiencing a rape crisis. Harvard, Dartmouth, and Stanford are just a few among the myriad of schools that…