Sexually transmitted diseases/infections and blood in the victim’s clothing are also signs of sexual abuse. Abuse victims may also show inappropriate sexual behavior (12Ma20). Sexual abuse is a traumatic experience and causes long term mental illness. It can occur during childhood but can lead to mental health illnesses that can follow the victim into adulthood. This leads to problems in the victims relationships because they relate their relationships to the experiences they’ve undergone with their abuser.
Because sexual abuse is such a disturbing incident, false accusations of sexual abuse have huge, if not shocking, consequences for families. There is a bit of controversy about false memory syndrome, on one side by those who believe that the memories are not true, and on the other side by those who say that people who have committed the sexual abuse acts are using false memory syndrome to question allegations against them. The effects of memories such as these rising to the surface, whether they are actual memories or not, is often devastating to formerly functional families. The article in question has taken on the view from the False Memory Society in which the accused has stated that the accusations are false. The article revolves around one daughter who is split on whether to believe her sister’s letter about her father sexual assaulting her when she was 2 or to believe that her father is innocent.
An individual who has been a victim of rape instantly feels an interruption of her life and coping skills. As a result her ego can suffer a disruption as well. To achieve integration once again she must find a solution to her lack of trust in men, guilt and paranoia. Two models of therapies being review are client-centered approach and existential therapy. These two models are proposed for measurement the victim’s recuperation and adaptive behavior (HI, E.1978).
She had moved out and he begun to lose control of her, and he started freaking out. He had begun to lose his power over her. Now back to the how rape is a power crime. It has been said that a person who rapes someone is a control freak of sorts. I can recall my ex being a controlling person, but never expected he was one who could rape a child.
Such psychological symptoms can further be manifested as Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an affliction that can lead to panic attacks, depression, substance abuse or suicidal tendencies. Police brutality does not necessarily guarantee the victim will develop PTSD, but it makes it more likely to occur. Psychological stress often consumes many facets of victims’ lives, adversely affecting job performance, ability to sustain employment, and everyday interactions with family and associates. Moreover, the families of fatally injured victims often suffer many of the same psychological tolls.
Some sex offenders are psychopathic and highly predatory while others may have committed a drunken sexually offensive act against other without having psychopathic intentions. Most sex offenders may not disclose all of their crimes or sexual thoughts while in a treatment program. If they do disclose more information they are at risk of more charges while incarcerated, stricter punishments while incarcerated or while in a program, or the threat of not being released on time. There could be offenders who may be extremely high risk but you may not know because you will never really know the real truth to their
Often people who hear the term date rape will dismiss the seriousness of the crime believing it was consensual because they perceive that the victim had an attraction to the person since they agreed to the date. Rape, regardless of who commits it, is a sexual assault that leaves the victim injured and traumatized. Victims of rape, especially when committed by an acquaintance, often feel a sense of responsibility for the attack and therefore seldom reports the crime to police (RAINN, 2009). Rape is defined as a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent (Webster’s Dictionary, 2012). Rape is a misunderstood crime.
Even if you knew your attacker, the assault was not your fault. You may experience feelings of anger toward the attacker or the police and court system for not doing enough about the assault. You may be fearful that you could be assaulted again. You may have nightmares or flashbacks about the assault. You may find that you startle more easily at little noises or abrupt movements.
It is believed that certain traumas and different environments have a great effect on how ones mind develops. If these environments are not emotionally stable, many things could go wrong psychologically. Also it is said less traumatic things, such as smoking while pregnant and substance abuse can cause psychological problems, later on causing criminal behaviors into adult-hood. Anyone being raised around a dysfunctional surrounding is bound to end up with some sort of emotional detachment, could’ve caused them to veer onto the path of committing crimes. Firstly, there are many factors that can exacerbate childhood trauma that will later on cause a person to engage in criminal activity.
For example, a person that has been raped and is wearing sexy clothing. During the police interview the officer will make a comment about what they are wearing making the victim fell like it is his or her fault because of their clothing. They suffer from long-term stress long after the victimization is over. Some victims get so stressed and depressed that they suffer from a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological reaction to a highly stressful event; systems include depression, anxiety, flashbacks of the victimization and also nightmares about it.