Economic Cost Of Sexual Violence

Here’s why this problem is really a problem: According to the national sexual violence resource center, one in 5 women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. The cost of rape costs more than any other crime, even drunk driving; so this is one of the most common crimes in the USA. The  national sexual violence resource center also reports that it costs more annually than any other crime, including drunk driving. Rape comes out to $127 billion while murder only comes out to $71 billion, and drunk driving $61 billion.

Statistics relating to Rape: It has been found that the UCR and NCVS over the past 30 years have reported similar results on the incidence of criminality in the United States

For our research proposal, we have chosen to analyze a topic that hits fairly close to home for the three of us. This paper will look at the social condition of sexual assault concerning college aged females on public Texas University property. The paper will mimic the style of a grant, as if we were an organization looking to get funds to implement a program that would help decrease this problem in our community. The problem of sexual assault is a very broad topic; under it falls everything from forced sexual intercourse, to child molestation, to fondling. In order to make our research more accurate, we have chosen to reduce the definition of sexual assault down to just forced intercourse, or in other terms, rape. We have found a

Rape is one of the most widespread and ubiquitous violent crimes facing America, making laws regarding rape and the judicial processing of rape increasingly important. The judicial process itself deters both rape reports and rape convictions. Not only does the judicial processing or rape cases itself deter reports and convictions, but it also has a negative impact on the moral and mental well being of the victims who decide to pursue their cases.

Situations of sexual encounters take place with pimps, other homeless people, strangers, sex traffickers, and partners or sometimes in exchange for a good. Studies show that rates of victimization towards female sexual violence has decreased; the rate of sexual violence within the homeless has remained the same. The consequences that the females who endured these situations face trauma, emotional and physical depression. Woman who have been victimized reported mental health problems like suicide, depression, alcohol and drug abuse and post-traumatic stress disorderm(Browne & Bassuk, 1997; see also Bassuk, Buckner, Weinreb, Browne, Bassuk, Dawson, & Perloff, 1997) They may suffer with these challenges for quite some time because of lack of help, and mental support. (No Safe Place: Sexual Assault in the Lives of Homeless Women. (2014.). Children out on the streets experience more sexual violence than ones who are sheltered (Rice, E. , Barman-Adhikari, A. , Rhoades, H. , Winetrobe, H. , Fulginiti, A. , et al. (2013). New laws have come out to help prevent sexual abuse “Yes means yes and no means no” but we are never taught how to protect ourselves from sexual violence if it

Sexual assault is something that can affect people emotionally, physically, psychosocially, psychologically, and even spiritually. As often as it occurs in society, the effects that sexual assault can have on an individual are all relatively similar. Sexual assault is any sort of sexually-based action in which one or more participants have not given consent. Often times, people refer to sexual assault as simply rape, however there are other dimensions to sexual assault which can include unwanted kissing, groping, or touching of any form. Emotionally, victims are conflicted about whether it is their own fault or if it the fault of the attacker. In many instances, the victim will blame themselves for what has happened to them. Physically, there is nearly always damage in the affected areas (vagina, anus, penis, breasts, etcetera) that can lead to painful tissue damage. There is also the risk of pregnancy or STD’s that the victim must be aware of. Psychosocially, the victim becomes distant with everyone they were once close to. Their level of trust declines dramatically, causing relationships with spouses, family, and close friends to crumble. Since the victims tend to push their loved ones away, often without giving any sort of reason, they can sometimes face isolation and a lack of support from those whom would usually offer council. The psychological effects are tremendous as well. Victims of sexual assault will often have severe anxiety, post-traumatic stress

Many studies have calculated the economic costs of rape, counting for medical and victim services, loss of productivity, decreased the quality of life, and law enforcement resources. Each used a slightly different methodology, but all found the cost to be significant: ranging from 87,000to 240,776 per rape.

Loya, R. M.. Rape as an economic crime: The impact of sexual violence on survivor’s employment and economic well-being. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30 (16), 2793-2813. 2014

Domestic violence is a trauma that unfortunately affects families of all income levels (Sampson, 2006). Although Socioeconomic Status (SES) does not determine if domestic violence will occur in a specific community, those in low SES communities have a much greater chance of experiencing domestic violence (Imbery, 2014). Sampson (2006) reports that men and women who are young, African American, from low-income communities, are renting their hoe or apartment, and are either divorced or separated are at the highest risk of domestic violence. It is reported that in low-income communities, there are more frequent reports to police in terms of domestic violence when compared to higher-income communities (Sampson, 2006). Of these calls to police, the reports from low-income communities are typically more violent and require police enforcement to dispute resolution between the victim and offender. Not only do the survivors of domestic violence in low SES communities face issues in their homes, but also this plays an important role in their success at work and their ability to receive medical attention. These men and women rely on the little money they receive from work and each other and feel trapped in their situation because of their lack of financial resources (Imbery, 2014). Survivors of domestic violence do not receive proper medical and psychological care because they cannot afford the treatment and time off from work. Some states have banned cities from passing paid leave

For example, suing an abuser for financial resources after filing for divorce may be an empowering action in the midst of such stressful legal action (Walker, 2009). On the other hand, trauma therapy helps the victim better understand her psychological symptoms that come from her exposure to trauma (Walker, 2009).Distinctive trauma triggers include the memory of the abusers face, the sound of his voice, and even the batterers scent during the abuse (Walker, 2009). The sensitivity to these triggers can interfere with new relationships and many times never fully go away (Walker, 2009). It is imperative to empower these victims of trauma to strive for change but it is equally important to be able to explain how the abuse and fear triggers desperation in the victim as mental health professionals. Documenting the clients comments about the abuse and the fear of her abuser may help mental health professionals better understand Battered Woman’s Syndrome (Walker,

Domestic violence doesn’t just affect the victim, it affects their family, their friends, and colleagues.

I choose this topic because sexual assault is one of the most offensive crimes committed in our society. Not only is it a threat to the community, but it has a physically and psychologically effect on the victim in many ways. For the last couple of decades, sexual assault, rape, and child molestation has become the focal point of public concerns today. According to a 1993 National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, about 500,000 rapes or sexual assaults occur each year (Statistics, March 2010). The Department of Justice states that, “rape crimes have risen nearly three times as fast as the total crime rate”, although other studies have shown statistics that are in

Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) are persistent and serious problems affecting millions of individuals from different countries, ages, race, economic status or education, and religions. These problems severely affect the victims in addition to the entire society and are associated with several other social ills (Lien 2003). Case studies of personal abuse and violence, particularly between families and domestic partners, are the main occurrences that are dealt with at Hoke County Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Center (HCDV&SAC). In Hoke County, NC is a small district with fewer DV & SA incidents even though the center can assist anyone from any county; they can only report incidents that happen within Hoke County. The staff members at HCDV&SAC are dedicated to assisting DV & SA victims. They are very active in the communities around Hoke County offering programs and information about what the victim can do and how HCDV&SAC can assist. My experience while working and interviewing the employees gave me awareness of how serious DV & SA really is within my own county. I am aware that this problems happen everywhere, but not aware of the frequency cases in this county. The staff was very knowledgeable on what these problems are and how to educate people on how a good association or relationship looks like. I have learned that everyone could become a victim at some point in his or her life.

Last but definitely not least is pregnancy. The national rape-related pregnancy is 5.0% per rape among victims of reproductive age (ages 12-45): among adult women an estimated 32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year. Among 34 cases of rape-related pregnancy, the majority occurred among adolescents and resulted from assault by a known, often related perpetrator. Only 11.7% of these victims received immediate medical attention after the assault, and 47.1% received no medical attention related to the rape. A total of 32.4% of these victims didn’t discover they were pregnant until they had already entered the second trimester, 32.2% opted to keep the infant whereas 50% underwent abortion and 5.9% placed the infant for adoption; an additional

     Webster’s Dictionary describes rape as the crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse. Rape is a crime in which most women cannot defend themselves. The fear of rape plagues every woman at some point or another in her life. The traumatic effects of rape vary from mild to severe, from psychological to physical. This paper will evaluate rape, as well as the effects it has on women, the theory behind male dominance and patriarchy, and differences in demographics.