Argumentative Essay About Sexual Assault

In America, 1 out of 6 women fall victim to rape at some point in their lives—completed or not (“Victims of Sexual Violence” 1). However, this is only one form of sexual assault that women are forced to face. Groping and other non-consensual, sexual acts are also examples of sexual assault (“Sexual Assault” 1).. Many perpetrators of sexual assault roam free, practically unaffected and likely to commit another similar act, while the woman could feel the effects of this event for her entire life. This problem affects women from around the globe—and it’s time that we put an end to it, because if we don’t, who will? If boys were to be taught how and how not to treat women in their early years, sexual assault would not be as prevalent, thus, women, including us, would not have to worry as much about enduring this kind of torment.

Jade does not receive adequate treatment from her counselor when reporting a recent sexual assault. Her integrity is questioned, and the counselor advises her to forget the incident ever happened. The rapist receives no punishment or consequences for his actions. Cases similar to this hypothetical situation occur regularly. Victims of sexual assault often resort to dropping their cases due to the lack of support and services offered by the college. Students continue to fight for the fair treatment of everyone on campus. The problem with reporting sexual assault during college lies in the unfair treatment of the victims and the limited consequences and punishment for the rapist. Colleges have attempted to lower

You were out late, alone, and dressed a little revealing. You are told you wanted it, you were dressed in provocative manner; maybe you are even called horrible names like a slut or a whore. It was not your intention right? According to many people, you have no case if you wanted to go to court. You have no proof do you? Your predator is now out there with no punishment and with the ability to be able to do that to someone else meanwhile you are left with an awfully traumatic memory that you are starting to believe is your fault. People face this every single day and it has become known as rape culture. Victims are left to believe it is their fault somebody thought it would be just fine to take the innocence of another human being for no reason.

Sexual Assault described in technical terms is defined as any sort of sexual activity between two or more people in which one of the people involved is involved against his or her will. (3) The description of "against his or her will" extends to varying degrees of aggression, ranging from indirect pressure to a direct physical attack. While sexual assaults are associated with the crime of rape, it may cover assaults which would not be considered rape. What constitutes a sexual assault is determined by the laws of the jurisdiction where the assault takes place, which vary considerably, and are influenced by local social and cultural attitudes. Every year, an estimated 300,000 women are raped and 3.7 million are confronted with unwanted

Sexual assault and rape are serious social and public health issues in the United States and throughout the rest of the world. In particular sexual assault on college campus are prevalent at an alarming rate and leaves serious effects on the victims. This essay will focus on statistics and the prevalence and effects amongst college students, through examining a number of reasons why women fail to report sexual assault and rape. This essay will also cover sexual assault prevention and things that can be done to mitigate the risk of becoming a victim to such matter.

Tom sat on the sofa, his shoulders hunched forward, his eyes staring listlessly into space. In his hands, a forgotten cup of coffee trembled violently, the lukewarm liquid spilling over his fingers. He hadn’t uttered a single word since his impassioned attempt to justify Booker’s assault, and as the minutes ticked by, his silence only added to Doug’s concerns. Although not an expert, as a cop, Penhall understood about trauma, and fearing his friend was going into shock, he made the decision to call 911. With an ambulance on its way, he dialed a second number, and after a brief conversation, he hung up. Turning his attention to Tom, he wondered how to proceed. While he wanted to offer comfort, he honestly did not know what to say. How did you console the victim of sexual assault when the perpetrator was a trusted colleague you worked side by side with day in day out? He was out of his depth and terrified of making matters worse, but he knew he needed to do something other than making a cup of coffee, and approaching Tom, he squatted down and laid a hand on his knee. “How ya doin’, buddy?”

A model of sexual violence risk proposed by Abbey, McAuslan, and Ross (1998) posits a central role for sexual misperception (i.e., perception of sexual interest or sexual attraction in a potential partner when that partner has not intended to communicate interest). Normatively it has been well documented that male college students perceive more female sexual interest than was intended to be conveyed. Whether viewing still images, video, or live interactions, men tend to perceive women as displaying more sexual interest than women view the female actor displaying and more sexual interest than the female actor intended to display (Abbey, 1982; Abbey & Harnish, 1995; Edmonson & Conger, 1995; Saal, Johnson, & Weber, 1989; Shotland & Craig,

     Sexual assault is a term that is used interchangeably with the word rape. The decision on whether or not to use the term rape or sexual assault is made by a state’s jurisdiction. Sexual assault is more readily used in an attempt to be more gender neutral (National Victim Center). Sexual assault can be most easily described as forced or unconsentual sexual intercourse. The individual that is performing these acts on the victim may either be a stranger or an acquaintance. In 1994, 64.2 percent of all rapes were committed by someone the offender had previously known (Ringel, 1997). Regardless, this type of crime can have extreme effects on the victim.

Speaking of hitting it on the head, how’s your dick after the sexual assault you were forced to endure this weekend? Hopefully you are recovering with no severe complications. Unquestioningly, there are those that are insensitive to victims of sexual assault, therefore, it is my sincere hope that you had understanding police and doctors seeing to your case while not judging or blaming you. Obviously, they should not be questioning or shaming you over what you were wearing or where you happened to be or otherwise putting you through an emotional wringer. Please remember, no matter how embarrassed you might feel now, this is not your fault! Reflecting on my years of experience working with domestic abuse victims, I urge you to not only see

Sexual assault is never the victims fault, no matter the circumstances. According to one website, “Sexual assault is a violent attack on an individual, not a spontaneous crime of sexual passion. For a victim, it is a humiliating and degrading act,” (Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services [CONNSACS], 2016). Male or female, no one is responsible for this violence. There are a lot of disagreements surrounding this subject within our society and the world. Many believe that individuals “ask for it”, or that they were dressing provocatively, or that they should not have been drinking excessively. These are all assumptions that

In fact, if she chooses to dance on a tabletop completely naked that doesn’t give anyone the right to touch her body without consent. Absolute Vodka is absolutely not consent. An opportunistic rapist who violates someone who they think is intoxicated or whom they have drugged is still a rapist. If a victim is left with internal scars, or has only spotted memories of the attack, that doesn’t change the fact that she has been raped and the rapist should be punished.

According to Abbey, Buck, Clinton, McAuslan, and Zawacki 's research published in 2001, Alcohol and Sexual Assault, despite how often “alcohol consumption and sexual assault frequently co-occur, this phenomenon does not prove that alcohol use causes sexual assault. [In fact they found that], in some cases, the desire to commit a sexual assault may actually cause alcohol consumption” such as when an individual consumes alcohol prior to committing sexual assault in order to justify the behavior. Victims do not drink in order to get raped, or dress a certain way to ask another person to rape them, or ever give permission for another to rape them when they are unconscious. It is important to remember that the only reason rape happens is because a perpetrator is there, someone wants to take advantage of another individual.

Most of us can probably say that we don’t like rapists, but how true is that? It seems that people hate the idea of rapists, they are evil, scary, monsters that hide in the bushes at night, but actual rapists? People love them! These are men who are on the football team, so charming and smart, they can’t be rapists! They’re just boys who made a mistake. This type of language is what feeds into rape culture. Rape should be an isolated event, it shouldn’t matter if someone is on the honor roll or not, it doesn’t have any relation to the fact that they raped a person. Seeing headlines of reported crimes have a concerning theme to them; they sympathize with the rapist. They should be reporting just as it is, rape, regardless of the sob story that comes with the rapist. “Two high school football stars found guilty.”, "Incredibly difficult, even for an outsider like me, to watch what happened as these two young men that had such promising futures, star football players, very good students, literally watched as they believed their lives fell apart," (CNN on Steubenville rape trial). What does the boys being football stars have to do with anything? Why do we care more about the rapists’ lives that they ruined themselves more than the victim’s? Although these lines aren’t necessarily untrue, the tone of them almost sways people to feel as if the girl raped was the one at fault.

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, also known as UNICEF, one in ten women worldwide have experienced sexual violence at some point in their lives. Under President Donald Trump and his administration, women were supposed to be invested in and empowered according to his campaign. “We want every daughter in America to grow up in a country where she can believe in herself, believe in her future, and follow her heart and realize her dreams,” Trump has said. However, the administration under President Donald Trump has been doing quite the opposite by attacking women’s reproductive and legal rights, ending health benefits, and weakening protections against gender based violence.

Keep your legs closed, don't wear tights or short clothing, don't wear too much makeup, stay away from boys, well maybe if you didn't wear or look like that, that wouldn't have happened to you, or how about the famous line, "she/he wanted it"!!! When it comes down to Rape or sexual assault, it's as if it is taken lightly. Rape has developed as a joke. Where is the justice for these people? Yet I can understand why it is taken lightly, due to the fact many are falsely accused of rape when in reality it was out of spite or revenge from another individual. Rape is another word for sexual assault. Rape is also known as one of the worst crimes there is. Rape can also mean to plunder or strip something of resources. Rape didn't just occur, Rape has been something that's been done way back. From the medieval times to slavery to even today. It's an ongoing cycle that doesn't stop.