Prosecution Of Adult Sexual Assault Cases : A Longitudinal Analysis

Researchers have come up with various explanations trying to explain the sexual abuse cases in the globe. Some of these explanations form a basis on psychological perspectives, biological perspectives, and criminal perspectives. Despite these differences, rape cases are considered a violation of an individual right and the traumatizing effects are reported to be similar. The paper will focus mainly on the criminological approach to rape cases (Grooth & Jean, 1979). Various criminologists’ literature will be reviewed in association to rape as an offense against the law.

“ Case screening is the gateway to the criminal justice system. Prosecutors, acting as gatekeepers, decide which instances of alleged victimization will be passed on for adjudication by the courts” (Frohmann, 1991, p. 213). As Supreme Court Justice Jackson acknowledged in 1940, “the prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America” (Davis, 1969, p.190). Frohmann examined the powerful discretion prosecutors have in their justification for sexual assault case rejections in her research article, Discrediting Victim’s allegations of Sexual Assault: Prosecutorial Accounts of Case Rejections. Her research was replicated

Start blaming the system, not the victim. Sexual assault is a crime that is very common, yet the punishment perpetrators receive is not as harsh as it needs to be to reduce the occurrence of these crimes. Laws concerning sexual crimes have been edited over decades to be stricter however, sex offenders typically receive little or no punishment. Sexual Assault is defined as any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient (“Sexual Assault”). Victims of sexual assault are often blamed as the reason for the crime being committed while the blame is taken away from the offender. Harsher punishment must be enacted on sex offenders because the victims suffer conflict from the crime throughout their

Sexual assault is a major global issue; sexual deviance such as sexual assault definitely needs a lot of social attention from many different societies across the globe (Nelson, 2007, p. 7). It is a very serious problem that needs to be continuously addressed, through research, government programs, and new fundamental treatment possibilities. As a matter of fact, it is continuing to spread rapidly with a percentage of 25% of women and 15% of men in the United States have been affected by sexual assault (Nelson, 2007, p. 7). Due to rapid growth, public awareness should be made about the different types of sex offenders. The public should be aware of their distinct characteristics and possible treatment options. Public awareness is extremely important; it allows us to know the many different kinds of people that are in this world. Different kinds of people, including sex offenders, it’s important to know what measures one would have to take and the different possible options when faced with such issues (Nelson, 2007, p. 7).

Sexual assault and the Massachusetts Department of Public works with local rape crisis centers to gather statistical data so we can assess and know the facts and realities of rape in Massachusetts. While statistics do not tell the whole story of sexual assault, they can help us paint a picture of the problem. The forensic nurse has an integral part of this specific population’s victimization. A forensic nurse should have a basic knowledge of the type of offender the rapist can be. As a certified sexual assault investigator for Middlesex County I have investigated, collected evidence, arrested, testified and successfully aided in the prosecution and conviction of rapists. I will explore the definition of rape and criminal statutes related to the crime of rape, rape trauma syndrome, and some of the drugs a perpetrator uses to assist in commission of this crime and how the FN and the police share a different but equal role in prosecuting the offender.

Since the world has penetrated into the epoch of twenty first century, it has experienced gargantuan changes in almost every sphere of life whether it is social, economic, political, technological, environmental or cultural aspects and has also manipulated the human existence to a great deal. Besides, these advancements have made the entire populace of the world enter into the age of industrial revolution that is satiated with technological and scientific advancements and innovations. However, social issues at the same time have been witnessed to grow at an accelerated pace in this epoch of evolution and colossal progression (Selfe & Burke, 2001).

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Participants. Seven thousand thirty two adult male inmates and one thousand nine hundred thirty six security staff members will be randomly recruited from the Department of Correction (DOC) from seven (Prison 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) midwestern prison facilities to participate in a sexual assault survey. The participating prisons will remain anonymous. Sample: Prison 1-maximum security population 1,077 inmates, 557 staff, prison 2-maximum- medium-minimum population 1,680 inmates, 395 staff, prison 3- maximum security population 1,150 inmates, 370 staff, prison 4- maximum- medium-minimum population 890 inmates, 220 staff, prison 5- long term segregation maximum security population 952 inmates, 280 staff, prison 6-

The case for the use of restorative justice for sex crimes is primarily based on the identifi ed limits of the adversarial trial to treat victims appropriately and secure convictions, as well as high attrition rates and low rates of prosecution (H udson 1998 ; 2002; Daly 2002 b ; 2006 b ; C urtis-Fawley and Daly 2004) . There is, however, very little empirical evidence about the use of restorative justice in sexual assault cases, although various commentators have made a number of untested claims about its benefi ts for offenders, the community and victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. 2 C urtisFawley and Daly (2004: 8) consider these claims are untested because ‘[ f]eminists and advocacy groups have been successful in blocking

Forcible rape has been an ongoing problem in the United States for many years. Researchers and scientist have experimented for years with different programs targeting specific groups in order to deter further rape, sexual assault, and abuse from occurring. There are many programs that have been put into action over the years; two of the most well-known and successful programs were Project 290/Sexual Habitual Offender Program (SHOP) and the Safer Travel at Night Campaign program. Two well-known programs that have shown mixed results is the Multisystemic Therapy for Youth With Problem Sexual Behaviors (MST–PSB) program and Minnesota Prison-Based Sex Offender Treatment Program. Both programs provide an idea on what works and what doesn’t work in order to deter assault.

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

This literature review provides a brief overview of six scholarly articles and other facts about sexual assault .This review will first define sexual assault as it is defined in these articles. It will analyze the strengths and limitations of the definition used and will discuss the occurrence of sexual assault in the general population.This review will also illustrate the protective factors, barriers to recovery , impact of development and the specific sexual assault population that are absent in these articles. Sexual assault is a societal issue that impacts men and women at every age in their life, it’s much more highly reported among college aged women. The majority of women who are victims of rape are

The facts in this article are beneficial for my research as it gives me all the different question and answers I've been asking all my research. Getting deeper into the relevance of sexual assault

Crimes involving sexual violence are normally under-reported and are less likely to end up in conviction results compared to other offences. This essay explored the reasons behind the high attrition rate for sexual crimes respectively from both the victims and the criminal justice system regards. The final finding reveals the problem base lies in the insidious social bias toward female victims in sexual crimes, which not only affect victims themselves but also the working pattern for sexual crimes in criminal justice system.

The focus of this article was a study of over 1600 college students that participated in an online survey to gain an understanding of attitudes concerning rape. The hypothesis uncovered maintained that some, particularly men that have a conventional view of rape and appeared more accepting of rape crimes. While those, both male and female who have a more post modern view of gender roles, tend to be less tolerant of rape. Recognition of the role of a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) as a much needed resource to educate the college community is introduced. Their job is to inform students of the problems with rape myths and to direct those populations at risk to learn more about how to protect themselves. The efforts of SANE is also to inform as many as possible of the dangers of rape to the health of the community.