Sexual assault is something that no one thinks is going to happen to them, until it does. Everyday the number of reported sexual assaults increases. The biggest misconception involving sexual assault and rape is the way it is defined. Sexual assault occurs when a person does not give consent to any sexual act including but not limited to “attempted rape, fondling or unwanted sexual touching, forcing a victim to perform sexual acts or penetration of the victim’s body” (RAINN). Although this definition
pertaining to the victim. These “reasons” could include attire, behavior, or even location. The blame began to be placed on the victim because of decisions that she had made; this process needs to end. Tori Amos’, founder of RAINN, actively fights this process of victim-blaming and acts as
important issue in today’s world, but nobody takes it seriously. In school and college the authorities do not provide any support or services to the victim. Caroline Heldman and Danielle Dirks wrote the article, “Blowing the Whistle on Campus Rape” in which “student activists, alumni and supportive faculty have taken on the epidemic of sexual assault with renewed vigor and added legal tools” ( Heldman and Dirks 32). The article explores that “the struggle is far from over, but momentum on campuses
he Hunting Ground, a film that gives you an inside on what really happens and how colleges handle sexual assaults on campus. This documentary follows the journey and struggle of many college students who have been raped on campus and end up facing retaliation and harassment as they fight for justice. The film begins with youtube videos of overjoyed high school students reacting to their acceptance letters, as the documentary follows, it portrays college as so dangerous for young women that you get
committed by someone that the victim knew before the assault. Of this percentage, 47 percent of rapists were friends or acquaintances of the victim (RAINN). Acquaintance rape, often referred to as “date rape”, despite being the most common type of rape, is also the most criticized, doubted, and unprosecuted form, as seen on college campuses across the country. According to a study conducted by Indiana University, one in five women will have been victims of sexual assault of some degree before they graduate
Reports have gone unacknowledged by media and politicians, and in the cases that have been covered on television, the victims are told that it is their fault that they provoked their rapist. There will be examples from the fiction story, Speak, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, as well as online articles The Impacts of Sexual Assault on Women by Cameron Boyd and Effects of Sexual Assault by RAINN, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. What is the answer to why men, and even boys, treat girls and
principality, Genovia, present myself in the Supreme court of Gomorrah as the expert witness in the sexual assault case (case no. 6167910) of Audrey Merton vs. Silenus, the satyr, and her fiancé, Hench. Silenus, the satyr is accused for sexual assaulting Miss. Merton and Mr. Hench is accused for creating a satyr who is always sexual aroused which resulted in the half goat and half man, Silenus to sexual assault Miss. Merton. Both of the accused, Silenus and Hench have pleaded not guilty against the allegations
they can make a living. Women were threatened and put at gunpoint. There was a guy named René Rodriguez that was working at Harris Farms who was accused of rape, Rene would put his victim at gunpoint and tell her that he could kill her if she tried to do something. His behavior was informal deviant because he raped his victim and threatened to murder her. Capitalism is a very big part in the documentary because individuals had to compete for survival every day and they would be forced to do stuff that
penetrated without giving your consent, either with a penis or anything else” (Haase 1). Rape is a serious matter but most of these cases are not reported. According to RAINN, there are about 68 percent of sexually assaults not being reported to the police. The reason being is that the victim feels frightened about what the consequence might be for reporting the rapist to the police. In the novel, Half the Sky, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDUNN, discusses about an Ethiopian young girl named Woinshet
socially. And normally these not only affects the victim but also the surrounding family and close friends. This essay then seeks to explain what date rape is, its harmful effects and what precautions and solutions are available to the victim and those affected. Date rape, like any other form of sexual assault is a serious matter. On a macro level it diminishes female confidence in men and on a more micro level it, in essence, destroys the victim of that act. But before addressing the matter at