In any way it happens, rape is rape, whether it is a random ambush on a dark street, a close relative or boyfriend, or even, as hard as it may be for most people to believe, a drunken night at a party or a club. Rape comes in all shapes and forms, but no matter whom it comes from, who it happens to, or how it happens, rape is rape. We cannot assume that all party girls are victims of rape; promiscuity runs in women just as it does in men. Women choose to have sex just as men do, and as long as it is consensual, even if it may be between two people who barely know each other, it’s fine. However, there is a huge difference
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.
Western societies, such as those Ross Kemp describes, often portray women as subordinate and inferior to men. For example, Kemp illustrates the process of initiation for women gang members; “if she refuses, the women surround the girl and invite her to choose between the same violent jumping as men, or the ‘train’. The train is gang rape.” The word ‘train’ is an example of subject specific lexis, isolating the gang from the rest of society with their own language and different knowledge of their concept. There is a juxtaposition between the lexis 'women' and 'girl' highlighting a sense of innocence and vulnerability. We do not expect the women Kemp describes to survive the tortures of the gang, for example having to either be beaten up or continuously raped for the rest of their life, but there’s an argument that assumes they are already surviving.
The true monsters who do commit unspeakable acts or who are found to be a valid threat to the public are simply not unleashed upon anyone; they will not be released. Sitting for years in a concrete box amongst murderers and drug dealers, being relentlessly mistreated and taunted, with nothing to think about but why on earth you’re there, is enough of a penalty in its own right. To have to endure the same fate upon leaving such a hell-hole would be too much for any person to
Forcible rape is listed as a violent crime and categorized among Part 1 offenses due to its violent nature and seriousness. Forcible rape, as defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded (FBI.gov). Due to the seriousness of the crime, there are many myths and misconceptions that have been present in our society, some of which have been cultivated and passed along generations and others are created due to exaggeration by the media and the ‘tough on crime’ approach by the politicians. In this paper, I shall take into account ten years (2002-12) of data on forcible rape and analyze and explain the myths and realities of violent crimes with a focus on forcible rape.
Relativism and Morality on Rape Relativism and Morality on Rape As we all know rape is wrong. It is the violation of another person. Some cultures believe that rape is not a crime. It used to be said, often enough, that rape is not a sexual crime but a power crime (Goodman, 2010). I can relate to this subject because my daughter was a victim of rape, at the hands of her step dad.
Criminal justice system vs rape victim Victimization , taking into consideration a woman is raped , a victim must endure some form of victimization before an offender is convicted ,the first form is the actual offense ,secondly the police and medical process and thirdly the court hearing including the pre wait and adjournment. Women who are victim of sexual assault are victimize again by the criminal justice system. There is compelling evidence that sexual assault is a serious underreported crime , data taken from the National Crime Victimization Survey which supports this claim. Victims who report the crime and are willing to co-operate with the police are met by an uncooperative or hostile officer who unwillingness to assist the victim. These gatekeepers decision will determine the fate of the case .
Rape: The Most Serious of Sexual Assaults Audience: This essay is focused on reaching out to both men and women from ages 18-65+ who have at least a high school education. This argument especially influences those who have been involved with a rape case whether they are a family member of a victim or predator, or were in fact the victim or predator. This essay reaches out to those who seek harsher punishment for rapists but do not have enough information to satisfy their thoughts on leaving punishments as they should be. When it comes to being alone, one can never be too cautious. Thinking of that eerie feeling when passing through an empty parking lot at night can raise a sense of panic in just about anyone.
C. Tenenbaum expresses in his article that even thou that mental illness may play a role in mass killings it doesn’t help to identify who the next serial killer will be. D. The article states that many sings of a serial killer is someone who is extremely angry, frustrated, cruel to animals, aggressive, a blamer, bullied, and fantasized with guns and revenge, and are mostly male, only 5% of mass killers are women. E. In the article mentions that prison is not the best place for mentally ill people who have committed crimes to be, they need to be in treatment centers, prisons are not build to handle these people. F. Tenenbaum finalizes the article by saying that we can’t go cherry picking thru “weird family” houses to find the next mass killer, and ask us how can we force someone in to treatment, but that it doesn’t always for everybody and if it does not for long. III.
“Date Rape” is a harsh and cruel reality in today’s world. Date rape is defined to be sexual intercourse by the victims. Date rape is when a male or female is forced into sexual intercourse or actions by an acquaintance in this case, with whom they do not know very well. Violators can use a variety of tools in order to lure a victim into engaging in sexual intercourse such as drugs, threats or even black mail. The idea of forcing sexual intercourse upon a person is a violation to one’s physical and mental entities, and can be very traumatic for the individual.