THE UNITED STATES OF RAPE: A THEORY OF RAPE CULTURE
... decreasing the devaluation of women and increasing their rights of bodily autonomy. Campaigns such as these attempted to bring a higher value to women’s wishes and sexual refusal. These initiatives are working to change long-held social and legal beliefs that woman have little right to refuse sex to ...
... decreasing the devaluation of women and increasing their rights of bodily autonomy. Campaigns such as these attempted to bring a higher value to women’s wishes and sexual refusal. These initiatives are working to change long-held social and legal beliefs that woman have little right to refuse sex to ...
Surviving Sexual Assault
... Is It Rape When It’s Someone I Know or Have a Relationship With? When a woman has a close personal relationship with the man who rapes her, she - and others - may be confused about whether the attack was really a rape. Oregon law, however, is clear on the subject of marital rape. Oregon has been a l ...
... Is It Rape When It’s Someone I Know or Have a Relationship With? When a woman has a close personal relationship with the man who rapes her, she - and others - may be confused about whether the attack was really a rape. Oregon law, however, is clear on the subject of marital rape. Oregon has been a l ...
J u s t i c e f... o f S e x u a l ... i n A r m e d C...
... recommendations tasks within TRCs.21 Attention should also be given to the particular support and protection needs of victims of sexual violence when they give testimony. ...
... recommendations tasks within TRCs.21 Attention should also be given to the particular support and protection needs of victims of sexual violence when they give testimony. ...
File
... • Any type of sexual activity the victim does not want or agree to • From inappropriate touching to penetration • Verbal sexual assault can occur by phone or electronically online • Forced activities • Prostitution or posing for pornographic pictures or videos ...
... • Any type of sexual activity the victim does not want or agree to • From inappropriate touching to penetration • Verbal sexual assault can occur by phone or electronically online • Forced activities • Prostitution or posing for pornographic pictures or videos ...
Rape and the Feminine Response in Early Modern England and
... Lucrece welcomes Collatine to her dwelling with hospitality. Tarquin’s first impressions of Lucrece upon their meeting further laud Lucrece’s feminine splendor; “Well was he welcomed by the Roman dame, within whose face beauty and virtue strived which of them both should underprop her fame” (51-53). ...
... Lucrece welcomes Collatine to her dwelling with hospitality. Tarquin’s first impressions of Lucrece upon their meeting further laud Lucrece’s feminine splendor; “Well was he welcomed by the Roman dame, within whose face beauty and virtue strived which of them both should underprop her fame” (51-53). ...
Rape Myth Acceptance - University of Minnesota Duluth
... Maric, Seto, and Barbaree (1998) revealed that stranger rapists received longer sentences than assailants who knew their victims. This study deserves special interest because the fact that it uses behavioral intention as the dependent variable allows for more ecologically valid conclusions about the ...
... Maric, Seto, and Barbaree (1998) revealed that stranger rapists received longer sentences than assailants who knew their victims. This study deserves special interest because the fact that it uses behavioral intention as the dependent variable allows for more ecologically valid conclusions about the ...
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... Maric, Seto, and Barbaree (1998) revealed that stranger rapists received longer sentences than assailants who knew their victims. This study deserves special interest because the fact that it uses behavioral intention as the dependent variable allows for more ecologically valid conclusions about the ...
... Maric, Seto, and Barbaree (1998) revealed that stranger rapists received longer sentences than assailants who knew their victims. This study deserves special interest because the fact that it uses behavioral intention as the dependent variable allows for more ecologically valid conclusions about the ...
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... contracting HIV/AIDS. Measures combatting sexual violence must also include measures to prevent and address HIV/AIDS transmission, through both preventive measures and rapid response for victims of rape. ...
... contracting HIV/AIDS. Measures combatting sexual violence must also include measures to prevent and address HIV/AIDS transmission, through both preventive measures and rapid response for victims of rape. ...
“Any man can rape”: male students talk about rape
... Africa have a greater chance of being raped than learning how to read. Furthermore, studies indicate that many South Africans have adopted an attitude of indifference towards rape (Moffett, 2006; Jewkes & Abrahams, 2002; Wood, Lambert, & Jewkes, 2007). But even with high rates of rape, there is litt ...
... Africa have a greater chance of being raped than learning how to read. Furthermore, studies indicate that many South Africans have adopted an attitude of indifference towards rape (Moffett, 2006; Jewkes & Abrahams, 2002; Wood, Lambert, & Jewkes, 2007). But even with high rates of rape, there is litt ...
Supporting victims and witnesses to cope and recover
... to cope with the immediate effects of crime and recover from the harm they have experienced. The Ministry of Justice will provide PCCs with support and information to help them establish their own commissioning approaches locally, including a commissioning framework. ...
... to cope with the immediate effects of crime and recover from the harm they have experienced. The Ministry of Justice will provide PCCs with support and information to help them establish their own commissioning approaches locally, including a commissioning framework. ...
Perceived Barriers to Friendship With Lesbians
... a variety of variables considered to be relevant to college life, including study habits, future plans, computer use, attitudes related to diversity issues, religious orientation, and interpersonal style. The survey also included items measuring demographic variables such as age, racial and ethnic i ...
... a variety of variables considered to be relevant to college life, including study habits, future plans, computer use, attitudes related to diversity issues, religious orientation, and interpersonal style. The survey also included items measuring demographic variables such as age, racial and ethnic i ...
No Shame in Justice
... Such harrowing violence is a global issue; with a high number of incidents reported in recent conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to one United Nations (UN) estimate, between 200,000-400,000 women and girls have been raped in the DRC alone ...
... Such harrowing violence is a global issue; with a high number of incidents reported in recent conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to one United Nations (UN) estimate, between 200,000-400,000 women and girls have been raped in the DRC alone ...
Rape Myth Beliefs and Bystander Attitudes Among Incoming
... willingness to intervene may be impacted by their perception of rape victims’ “worthiness,” responsibility for their own assault, and beliefs in other rape myths.15 The present study further explores the relationship between acceptance of rape myths and willingness to engage in a range of bystander ...
... willingness to intervene may be impacted by their perception of rape victims’ “worthiness,” responsibility for their own assault, and beliefs in other rape myths.15 The present study further explores the relationship between acceptance of rape myths and willingness to engage in a range of bystander ...
Sexual Assault against Women of Color
... The National Center for Victims of Crime reports that in 2005, 92% of rape or sexual assault victims were female (NCVC.org). An average of 207,754 is estimated to have occurred against victims twelve years old or older (RAINN.org). 44% of sexual assault victims are under age 18 and 80% are under age ...
... The National Center for Victims of Crime reports that in 2005, 92% of rape or sexual assault victims were female (NCVC.org). An average of 207,754 is estimated to have occurred against victims twelve years old or older (RAINN.org). 44% of sexual assault victims are under age 18 and 80% are under age ...
"Are you a boy or a girl?" : (hetero)sexism and verbal hostility
... to the file of interview excerpts labelled ‘Invisibility’. Whilst I had expected to collect extensive interview material on questions of invisibility (anyone who has knowledge of this field would not be surprised by the size of the invisibility file) I had not expected to find such pervasive experie ...
... to the file of interview excerpts labelled ‘Invisibility’. Whilst I had expected to collect extensive interview material on questions of invisibility (anyone who has knowledge of this field would not be surprised by the size of the invisibility file) I had not expected to find such pervasive experie ...
sexual assault and health - Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
... Sexual assault victims also suffer psychological reactions specifically related to sexual assault. Victims may feel terrified of the offender and fear for their lives. Victims may also feel humiliation, shame, and self-blame. If the assault is perpetrated by an acquaintance, friend, or lover, violat ...
... Sexual assault victims also suffer psychological reactions specifically related to sexual assault. Victims may feel terrified of the offender and fear for their lives. Victims may also feel humiliation, shame, and self-blame. If the assault is perpetrated by an acquaintance, friend, or lover, violat ...
sexual assault and health - Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
... Sexual assault victims also suffer psychological reactions specifically related to sexual assault. Victims may feel terrified of the offender and fear for their lives. Victims may also feel humiliation, shame, and self-blame. If the assault is perpetrated by an acquaintance, friend, or lover, violat ...
... Sexual assault victims also suffer psychological reactions specifically related to sexual assault. Victims may feel terrified of the offender and fear for their lives. Victims may also feel humiliation, shame, and self-blame. If the assault is perpetrated by an acquaintance, friend, or lover, violat ...
Dress and violence: women should avoid dressing like “sluts” to... raped Sindi Kwenaite
... There are noticeable differences in female and male perceptions (Kaiser, 1997: 273), and it is these differences that also perpetuate situations like the one mentioned above. The question arises whether appearance accurately delineates a female wearer’s sexuality. It can be assumed that there is a h ...
... There are noticeable differences in female and male perceptions (Kaiser, 1997: 273), and it is these differences that also perpetuate situations like the one mentioned above. The question arises whether appearance accurately delineates a female wearer’s sexuality. It can be assumed that there is a h ...
Session 6 Gender
... police and if the wrong doer is not imprisoned they may be in greater danger than before. Health workers’ attitudes. People who have experienced sexual violence can recover from the trauma if they find someone who will acknowledge their experience and provide support. One way they could heal is thro ...
... police and if the wrong doer is not imprisoned they may be in greater danger than before. Health workers’ attitudes. People who have experienced sexual violence can recover from the trauma if they find someone who will acknowledge their experience and provide support. One way they could heal is thro ...
An Explanation of Human Rape
... Wilson’s book Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (1975). As sociobiology is based on the theory of evolution, Wilson’s book analyzed the social behaviour of animals, thus asserting that their social adaptations can be compared to the social behaviours of human-beings (Clark, 1991). Through this sociobi ...
... Wilson’s book Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (1975). As sociobiology is based on the theory of evolution, Wilson’s book analyzed the social behaviour of animals, thus asserting that their social adaptations can be compared to the social behaviours of human-beings (Clark, 1991). Through this sociobi ...
Sexual and Gender-based Violence in conflicts
... International Humanitarian Law: Includes the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the two additional protocols of 1979. Victims of SGBV benefit from the general protection afforded to civilians, in addition IHL includes a specific protection regime for women: Article 76 of the Additional Protocol 1 s ...
... International Humanitarian Law: Includes the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the two additional protocols of 1979. Victims of SGBV benefit from the general protection afforded to civilians, in addition IHL includes a specific protection regime for women: Article 76 of the Additional Protocol 1 s ...
Dike. Rivista di storia del diritto greco ed ellenistico
... not retract». Brownmiller argues that «consent is better arrived at each time for if women are to be what we believe we are – equal partners – then intercourse must be construed as an act of desire and not as a wifely duty, enforced by the permissible treat of bodily harm or of economic sanctions». ...
... not retract». Brownmiller argues that «consent is better arrived at each time for if women are to be what we believe we are – equal partners – then intercourse must be construed as an act of desire and not as a wifely duty, enforced by the permissible treat of bodily harm or of economic sanctions». ...
part iii: learning the “social facts” of deviance
... (b) Crimes against owners (stockholders) (c) Crimes against employees (safety, discrimination) (d) Crimes against public (pollution) vi) Leaving Deviance (1) Adler & Adler’s dealers and smugglers (2) Devah Pager on the stigma associated with a criminal record (3) MN study on effects of low-level cri ...
... (b) Crimes against owners (stockholders) (c) Crimes against employees (safety, discrimination) (d) Crimes against public (pollution) vi) Leaving Deviance (1) Adler & Adler’s dealers and smugglers (2) Devah Pager on the stigma associated with a criminal record (3) MN study on effects of low-level cri ...
hidden children and other victims of sexual abuse during the holocaust
... Nazi law prohibiting sexual relations between Germans and Jews—this is an invalid reason used by some scholars to deny that sexual abuse of Jewish women took place. The Rassenschande law was about consensual sex, rather than rape. And, as we know from daily news reports, laws that do prohibit rape i ...
... Nazi law prohibiting sexual relations between Germans and Jews—this is an invalid reason used by some scholars to deny that sexual abuse of Jewish women took place. The Rassenschande law was about consensual sex, rather than rape. And, as we know from daily news reports, laws that do prohibit rape i ...
FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2008
... – 78% to 95% know their perpetrator • The younger - the more likely they will know their offender (Tjaden and Thonnes, 2006; Kilpatrick and McCauley, 2009) ...
... – 78% to 95% know their perpetrator • The younger - the more likely they will know their offender (Tjaden and Thonnes, 2006; Kilpatrick and McCauley, 2009) ...