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    Sexual Assault Definition

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    The term “Sexual Assault” can be interpreted in many different ways. No two cases of sexual assault are identical, which makes defining and classifying sexual assaults difficult. Victims of sexual assault report the crime to the authorities, but the range of severity and variety of cases make it tough to prove that the perpetrator is guilty. Sexual assault is defined as a “sexual act against a person’s will or in a circumstance where the person is either unable to give consent due to age,…

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    Campus Sexual Assault

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    experience sexual assault during their college career. Today, one of the most dangerous realities that young adults face is the risk of sexual assault (Colleges, 2016). Sexual assault on college campuses has always been a major issue. In the past, more often than not, sexual assault on college campuses were pushed under the rug, making it seem as if they did not occur. In today 's society the topic of sexual assault on college campuses is no longer being overlooked. Sexual assault on…

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    Sexual Assault: Is it Justified? I. Introduction A. He is a star athlete; alcohol was involved; she approached him; she is known for being promiscuous; he has no criminal history; she was definitely asking for it. B. These are among the many reasons that attorneys justify sexual assault. For example, Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who served only 3 months in prison after gruesomely raping a girl after a party because each of these rationalized his actions. His case is one that I have been…

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    Sexual assault is the subject of many movies and popular television shows, but what people don’t necessarily understand is that on college campuses, the assailant is usually a friend or acquaintance and many assaults go unreported. The evil villain who attacks from the dark is more likely a date and the attack not a surprise from the shadows, but forced sex in a dorm room or apartment. The environment of a college campus brings together young adults who are dating, making new friends and often…

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    law enforcement agencies to accurately find the right perpetrators of sexual assault crimes. Scientific evidence has become imperative for sexual assault crimes because there are not always witnesses. One thing that the United States has done well is inform society of areas where sexual assaults are beginning to occur more frequently. Sexual assaults on campuses have become more common today, recent estimates of sexual assault victimization among college students in the United States are as…

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    Military Sexual Assault

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    Sexual assault is “defined as unwanted physical sexual contact and includes behaviors ranging from unwanted touching of a sexual nature to coercive or nonconsensual vaginal, anal, or oral penetration (rape)” (Bell, Turchik, & Karpenko, 2014, p. 25). The health implications of sexual assault have been found to be significant in civilian populations. A history of sexual assault has been associated with poorer physical health outcomes, including chronic pain, gynecological symptoms, and…

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    Amending Sexual Assault

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    Amending the statute of sexual assault A practical solution to the issue of incorporating sex by deception in criminal law would be the addition of an offence between in severity of rape and sexual assault in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. For adults, the 2003 Act only distinguishes between cases of rape, assault by penetration, and sexual assault. The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 clearly distinguishes different levels of assault ranging from common assault to assault inflicting grievous…

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    Essay On Sexual Assault

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    offense was redefined with the terms “sexual assault”, and “sexual abuse”. This help put emphasis on the violent, nonsense aspects, broaden the acts, and allow for a sex-neutral definition of the crime (Defining Rape). According to the United States Department of Justice today, sexual assault is "any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient." This can be any sexual touching, or sexual acts like kissing. Sexual Assault allegations have recently…

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    The article “The Real Sexual Assault Problem— And How To Fix It”, by B. Richardson and J. Shields, expresses its concerns for students involving sexual assault on campuses. The study says that students are victims of flawed campus policies rather than victims of “rape culture”. In other words, the colleges who have permissive policies, are those that endanger more students to sexual assault than colleges that have restrictive policies. B. Richardson and J. Shield’s article effectively states…

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    Sexual Assault Stereotypes

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    Over the past decade, sexual assault has become very topical and newsworthy. The spotlight has become brighter with what is seemingly a constant stream of reports on college campuses and churches across the country and throughout the military. Thanks to a renewed effort to create awareness, legislation (Title IX) and more aggressive prosecution, women (and men) have become more comfortable reporting such abuses. One ugly theme with respect to sexual assault, abuse, or rape is the misconceptions…

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