Sexual assault

had been victims of such assaults before college were at significant risk of being traumatized again, according to the study published in 2009, in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The researchers found eighteen percent of students said they had been assaulted while intoxicated before college, and 41 percent of those young women were attacked again while incapacitated to some degree during…

Sexual Assault in the Military Sexual assault in the military is much more prevalent than a person may think. Only recently has it been touched on in the media and questioned about its consequences. Even if civilians are raped, punishment is very rare due to lack of evidence and the overall respect for the victim. In the military, rank is everything. If someone is attacked by a person of a higher rank and there is an absence of hard evidence, the decision will almost always rule in favor of the…

they could never be a victim of sexual assault, but that just is not reality in today’s society. One in every five women have been a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime, and 1.6 million men will also be victims. However, many victims are unable to get the justice they need in pursuing a case such as rape because out of every 1,000 cases, 994 of the perpetrators will walk free (“Statistics”). This means that the United States has thousands of sexual assault criminals walking around the…

One of the most offensive crimes committed in our society is Sexual Assault. Like other physical assaults, it is an act of violence. It not only has physical and psychological effect on the victims, but it is also a consequential threat to our society. It has become a focal point of public concern for the past couple of decades. The demeanor of both men and women are viewed differently in society when it comes to sexual relationship. In this paper based on extensive research, I will look at the…

Sexual Assault on College Campuses Rape is the most common violent crime committed on college campuses (Sarah). College students, because of their age are overall as a group high risk of becoming a victim of sexual assault. A survey conducted by The National Crime Victimization found no statistical difference in rape and sexual assault percentages between women of the same age and women at college. My freshman year attending college, I had a close teammate who was a victim of rape. Not only…

Conclusions and Next Steps Overall, it cannot be argued that sexual assault is a serious concern for men, women, and LGBTQ+ members in the military and as such needs to be addressed and fixed (Deschamps, 2015). While there are many defences made that the government is doing everything in their power to create a remedy for the situation, and cultural change is a slow but steady process, this may not be completely accurate. Victims in the past were highly unlikely to come forward because they…

Lobanov-Rotovsky (2015) conducted a deep analysis regarding Juvenile males (age 11-17) who were incarcerated due to a sexual assault or serious sexual assault. (Id, p.2) Research that was conducted was on both sexual assault recidivism and then other criminal recidivism. (Id, p. 2) After being released from incarceration these young men will be forever tagged in the criminal justice database for their crimes, which allows for an accurate measure of recidivism. (Id pp 3-5) As young registered sex…

Sexual assault is often observed as a deleterious crime that is deliberately done to physically hurt the victim for a moment, however, it also causes prolonged negative consequences. This social phenomenon has become a significant part of the dominant culture where society substantially associates sexual assault and rape with the notion of sexual pleasure. In reality, however, it arises from an overly controlling individual’s possibly through physical violence, emotional pressure or leveraging…

When it comes to a sexual assault crime, no matter where you are located and who you are, it makes breaking news for the media, especially if the incident occurred in the local area. A local video from WCVB Channel 5 News is titled Northeastern student charged in sexual assault and it has the mug shot of the accuser, who got arrested. In the video, it illustrates how two victims suffered a violent attack but are expected to be fine, however the names of the victims were not released. The video…

68% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police. Now you’re probably thinking, this can’t possibly affect me. Well, it does. When you meet someone, they are not going to introduce themselves by saying “hey! My name is Emily, or John, and I was raped when I was fourteen years old.” Inevitably, you will come in contact with this matter at some point in your life. In an interview in the UT counseling and Mental health Center with the president…