Sexual assault

A common justification for publication bans on the identities of sexual assault complainants is the stigma associated with being assaulted. According to Marco Chown Oved, investigative journalist for The Star, “Hardly anyone would be ashamed of reporting their car stolen, but admitting you’ve been raped has led, in other countries, to forced marriage with your aggressor or even honour killings by relatives. Those attitudes are present in Canada as well.” (https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/04…

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 cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…

One major impact of college sexual assault is the lack of reporting. This can be due to many factors ranging from fear of offender retaliation to the victim’s reputation being ruined due to victim blaming. As stated above, in regards to acquaintance rape, it is sometimes more difficult for the victim to report due to the fact that they have a personal relationship with their offender. In addition, many victims may not want to report due to their offender being an upheld member of the college…

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…

In this chapters controversy issue, the question of if sexual assaults against women are under prosecuted is asked. This article says that sexual assault is one of the most visible gender equity controversies in the criminal justice system. However,only 15-20% of cases are reported. Of those cases, most are dropped by prosecution or are not acted upon by law enforcement. This is an issue that has mixed response by researches. Some find that prosecutors tend to take rape cases against strangers…

Through the course of this essay about sexual assault, it will start by summarizing the content of the presentation, then linking and viewing the content through the lens of theories related to the course content, and finally suggesting ways to overcomes this problem in Educational context The presentation started by defining what is sexual assault and the prevalent myths in our society. ‘’Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage…

serious problem. What makes sexual violence worse is that most states do not have a clear, set punishment that is reasonable depending on the situation. Sexual assault and rape are two different things that are punished the same which is an issue. Sexual violence is extremely serious and people need to learn the importance of what makes sexual assault and rape what they are…

and sexual assault? What are the statistics of rape and sexual assault within a year? Where can you go to get help and support after being raped and or sexual assaulted? All these and more are questions about laws and felonies that usually fall “under the radar”. There are many topics and or controversies that follow rape and sexual assault about the victims of this violation of civil rights. Many people don’t know the difference between the terms “rape” and “sexual assault”. Sexual assault is…

Research Question Sexual assault and misconduct is a physical, mental, emotional, and legal issue salient among students at college campuses. This issue permeates all areas of higher education communities, from students, faculty, administration, and prospective students. Legal guidelines and University procedures seek to provide definitions for appropriate social behavior in an unobservable sphere of student sexual activity, which is often further confused by the presence of alcohol. Considering…

Sexual Assault: What is at stake? Sexual Assault… These words echoed in my mind when I learned this would be our topic for the unit. A million racing thoughts suddenly stopped with a screeching halt. Sexual assault has been prevalent in contemporary society, forcing the topic to be embedded into the consciousness of Americans. Before I began this journey of discovery, I thought I could grasp the concept and the implications of the rape culture in society. But that confidence has eroded, as I…