Types of rape

Rape or any type of sexual assault is devastating no matter the context. However, when put into the context of psychology, rape and sexual assault is especially heinous. Rape or sexual assault will practically affect every woman at least once in her lifetime, whether they are the victim or know a victim. This essay will discuss the many psychological impacts that rape and sexual assault result in, particularly touching on PTSD and the trauma associated. Numerous statistics and studies draw on…

Justice, does it exist in America? Looking at sexual assault cases, some would say yes and others no. Most sexual assault cases never make it to a court because authorities tell the victims that they do not have enough evidence …… What this answer to the victims suggests is that they will be denied their Due Process because they do not have what authorities consider to be hard evidence. There are some cases that have evidence, but the victim was impaired, so they have no case, they could forget…

maintained through various mediums. This literature review and synthesis will detail how the media plays an integral role in the preservation of rape culture through rape myth acceptance and justification. The scope of this review is intended to address how rape culture exists in the media, specifically within pornography; so much so that it perpetuates and reinforces rape myths. Due to the volume of research regarding this topic,…

whole being. Date rape, a topic that has been widely discussed in America has been occurring more and more frequently. Many individuals know little others know infinite amounts on the topic, yet there are still many misconceptions about the topic. In America date rape has become a growing epidemic on the rise, affecting men and women, causing physical damage, intense emotional effects, death and long-lasting effects on victims. There have been many debates and questions on what rape…

Judgements for Marital Rape Victims”, by Mark A. Whatley, touches base on what marital rape is. A lot of people believe that rape is not present in a marriage, but it most definitely is. Marital rape affects more than one out of seven married women (Whatley 1). I totally agree with his statement, if someone is brought up being taught to wait to have sex after marriage, their parents can sometimes forget to teach them not to rape, even after they are married. Marital rape is something I…

Recently, I read an article titled ‘Common Decency’ by Susan Jacoby, in my textbook which was an article issued in the New York Times. The essay was over the common offence of rape or date rape. In her essay, the author writes about date rape, focusing primarily on messages being sent and…

Currently the urge to rape is not considered a behavioural disorder on it’s own but many behavioural problems, cognitive deficits, mental health issues as well as substance abuse issues are obvious in many rapists. The action of rape occurs in every species and is also tied to the evolutionary psychology of the human race. In no way do any of these deficits excuse the actions and brutality exhibited by the offender they merely give the public the ability to see into the mind of a rapist and try…

pe cases, it has a harder time dealing with acquaintance rapes even though they make up the vast majority of cases (Samaha, 2013). The Bureau of Justice Statistics (2011) victim survey on rape and other sexual assaults found that 75 percent of rape victims knew their assailant ( ). According to Samaha (2013), contributory factors include: • Victims aren’t likely to report acquaintance rapists, or they don’t recognize them as rapes. • When victims do not report them, the police are…

today between the many different types of violence, the batter, and the effects of the women and their children after the assault. It is a serious social matter in the United States in the past forty years (Kenney). “The Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) is a psychological term used to describe women who are stuck within or have recently left a violent relationship characterized by the cycle of violence” (Moral Implications of the Battered Woman Syndrome). This type of abuse humiliates and…

could be taken advantage of. In recent years, statistics show a 25% increase in reported rape and sexual assault. It has been one of the fastest growing crimes in America and has ruined the lives of countless victims. According to RAINN nearly 63% of women have experienced some sort of sexual violence in their lifetime. Not only is rape a horrid crime but it is also one of the hardest to prove. In order to stop rape we first must understand why men do it. Why is it that the military, college…