Types of rape

Literature Review Theoretical Orientation Living in a society where victim blaming in rape cases has become a social norm when exploring rape culture as a whole. Focusing primarily on victim blaming, research can provide evidence of inequalities in the criminal justice system that impacts the sentencing of perpetrators. Common aspects seem from victim blaming is creditable of the victim, perpetrator’s race, and/or class, and patriarchy has all influence sentencing in regards to the guilty party…

Depending on their ages, however, getting intimate with a partner in the state of Kansas may be considered a criminal offense. Being convicted of statutory rape can carry severe penalties, which may have life-changing implications. According to a recent Kansas City Star report, a 36-year-old Independence man was charged with statutory rape and statutory sodomy as a result of his relationship with a 14-year-old girl. The pair had sexual contact on multiple occasions between 2009 and 2011. The…

Rape Culture is an environment in which rape is prevalent and sexual violence against women is normalized by societal attitudes. Due to the accusatory nature of rape culture, the validity of its existence in American society is often doubted, but when popular culture, the judicial system, and institutional misogyny are all thoroughly examined, the facts prove rape culture’s undeniable place in both the minds and institutions of America. There are many instances of pop culture’s perpetuation of…

Stress inoculation rape therapy was developed to treat those with elevated fear and anxiety as well as specific avoidance behaviors meaning avoiding walking in the dark. Stress inoculation therapy has been shown to be successful in treating the symptoms of PTSD in rape…

Victims of rape are sometimes led to believe it was their fault that the horrific crime occurred. This is utterly disgusting to even try to pin the blame on the victim. Victims of rape are not at fault. A person's attire, looks, alcohol consumption, sexuality, gender, and/or race does not give anyone permission to take advantage of them. There is no excuse for anyone to commit such a despicable crime. Victims are sometimes ridiculed and looked down upon and this must stop. A change of culture…

seen as “serious” like urinating in public. A sex crime can be defined as an illegal sexual act committed by an offender towards a victim. Sex crimes varies from sex trafficking, public indecency, pedophilia, bestiality, rape, and many other categories. If convicted of any type of sex crime the offender will be labeled as a sex offender and registered through databases. Sexual deviance may also lead to sex crimes because once the needs and fetishes do not satisfy an individual, the person often…

have been sexually assaulted is health. Physical health among reportedly male rape victims is shown to be poorer than men who have not reported being sexually assaulted; statistically, the sexual assault of men is more likely to be violent and leave the victim with greater injuries than female victims (Tewksbury 26). Tewksbury also says that males who’ve been anally penetrated during sexual assault have at least one type of rectal injury, along with other possible consequences such as tension…

proliferated across college campuses, and remains one of the most underreported violent type crimes in the country. The lifestyle college brings of staying up late, drinking, partying, going out to the bars and fraternizing with young men expose women to a higher risk of encountering unwanted sexual conduct. Statistics show that as many as one in every five females to attend college will experience some type of sexual assault in their academic career. Typically the only sexual assault cases at…

Rape culture is very common in today’s society. Examples of rape culture are everywhere and have slowly made its way into everyday life that it is almost invisible. In definition, rape culture is a culture in where rape or sexual violence is condoned or normalized, but deeper in the definition there are other subjects such as victim blaming, objectification and much more. It is when the victims are told to avoid being raped instead of the rapists being taught to have common sense to respect…

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 did this…