Rape The Victim's Fault

The problem lies within the mist of miscommunication from other resources. The inaction of these events, whether it be wanted rape or entertaining harm with action are the foundation to a more formidable conclusion. Recognition of these occurring events such as a conversation with lead in typical avenues of expression provides stagnation of potential solutions to a reoccurring or present problem. Through the usage of intellectual discussion among other counterparts, there can be an elimination of the habitual inactivity of assorted thinking. Moreover, ignorance in the debate of reason primes individuals to go on their own volition to seek out these events such as the perfect rape as impulse obscures the repercussions and allows for completion of such task in mind. Rogue sources of media collude in a larger aspect, to fleeting expressions of enjoyment that initiate these wandering minds to falsified reasoning. It is, in our part of society, not to restrict the inbound media and creative manifestation of

Re-victimisation or secondary victimisation has huge prevalence throughout all areas of the contemporary society and example of this comes from the study’s done Patterson who found that nearly half of all rape victim who seek asylum with a law enforcement agencies will face some form of victimisation. Secondary victimisation by definition is any behaviours and subsequent attitudes that indulge in victim blaming and insensitivity, to which cause psychological trauma to the victim. The outcomes of can be devastating as it was found that women who suffered from a crime like rape were more likely to suffer from psychological illness’s like post traumatic personality disorder, however the study did no conclude that the re-victimisation was a causation but rather a reinforce or an undeniable trigger. This study was only conducted with rape victims so it is unclear whether this can be extrapolated onto other crimes, but what is clear is that re-victimisation within any setting is ultimately damaging to the victims involved.

America stands by traditional notions where rape culture is the norm and revolves around society. In particular, when a woman is raped, their actions prior to the incident are usually accounted for their fate of being sexually assaulted. Lately in America, there has been a controversy over women being victim blamed by legal authority in rape cases. These women are slut shammed for allegedly “asking for it” by being intoxicated and having the intention to “have fun”. Because of these accusations of allegedly seeking to engage sexually, rape victims are blamed for initiating the sexual act. An ongoing controversial rape case is the Stanford rape trial of Brock Turner, where the victim was sexually assaulted while unconscious near a dumpster. Turner was convicted for sexual assault, however was only incarcerated for three months. This has recently caused uproar due to justice and retribution not being equally served. The incident occurred near a university campus party; where alcohol was involved and memory loss was present. In addition, she was rushed to the hospital as a rape victim and was examined. Despite complying to use a rape kit and be evaluated, the victim’s accountability is undermined by the leniency of treatment in rape charges. When examining linguistic features of both parties’ written statements, several factors can be analyzed such as each participant’s stance and the credibility of their accounts. In addition, when dissecting a victim’s written account,

Disgrace speaks of how rape is validated through mythic images of criminality that displaces the responsibility and preventing resolution in violence and victimization.

It is important for the victim to feel like she/he has a clear understanding on how the process works. Up until recently there was no concept of victim’s rights or even compensation for the victim. Media and television producers highlight negative aspects of the process in being a victim going through the criminal justice system. Therefore, it is crucial to address any myths about the criminal justice system. It is also import to address myths about being a victim. For example, a male who has been raped by another male may assume that he is going to be labeled as a homosexual, however, genetically, that is not possible. Addressing fears that a victim may have in the aftermath of the attack may bring comfort and stability to the

Every two minutes, somewhere in the world, someone is sexually assaulted. Of these approximately 248,000 victims, about 87,000 were victims of completed rape, and 70,000 were victims of sexual assault. Up to 4,315 pregnancies may have resulted from these attacks. Calculations based on the (National Crime Victimization Survey). Rape is often misunderstood. For one reason rapist are usually portrayed as a stranger, his motivation is entirely sexual, and the victim is always a young and sexy female. The truth is not all rapes are the same. The victim doesn’t have to be a young beautiful Female, older woman, men and kids get raped to. The victims, rapists, and motivation can be very different depending on the one committing

Victim blaming can be defined as a devaluing act where the victim of the said crime is blamed and held partially responsible for the outcome committed against them (Ben-David, Schneider, 2005). As displayed throughout this paper, from historical times to present day there still manages to be the idea that the victim plays some kind of role in their sexual assault taking place. In 1980 an important study was done that is still relevant today. Brown’s study showed the predictive validity of feminist theoretical ideas about the nature of rape in America. The results show that many Americans believed in rape myths with attitudes connected to gender role stereotyping (Burt, 1980). Individuals in the research were asked questions

In addition, rape myths originate from a wide range of cultural stereotypes, for instance gender roles, the acceptance of interpersonal violence and the misunderstanding on the nature of sexual assault (Burt, 1980: p. 217). Rape myth is the major reason for victim-blaming and stigmatisation, and having an increase of responsibility on blaming the victim and minimising the rape. Likewise, the main concern in sexual assaults is wondering whether if both parties had consented in engaging sexual activities or if both parties had the capacity to do so. Thus, the stereotype that sexually assaulted individuals who have no physical trauma will be unwilling to report to the police or to seek medical care. Still, the acceptance of rape myths can lead

New knowledge that I acquired during this chapter involves the perspective of victim-precipitated rape. The following perspective is that of assuming the survivor is actually the blame for their rape. In an effort to clarify the meaning of this perspective, the writer included examples such as; a survivor whom was raped because of the provocative clothing she was wearing. Some seem to think she was asking for it. Or young man who flirts with his female professor assumes he wants to engage in sexual relations results in being raped at a tutoring session at the professors home.

It is clear to readers that the speaker faces an incredible amount of emotional trauma from her rape, but it still offers hope to victims. “We are more than the worst thing that’s ever happened to us. All of us need to stop apologizing for having been to hell and come back breathing.” In these lines, Radics is encouraging victims to not let their unfortunate circumstances define them. Too often are rape victims made to feel like they are to blame for what happened to them. “Pamela Fletcher and Martha Roth define rape culture as a complex set of beliefs that encourages mate sexual aggression and supports violence against women. It is a society where violence is seen as sexy and sexuality as violent” (Maxwell). This definition of rape culture holds true in any nation. Society as a whole tries to protect rapists while blaming victims. These people have been under assault physically and emotionally by more than there actual abuser. If we cannot fix the system that produces these predators, victims will never feel safe, nor will their lives be spared in the

For most individuals, the thought of blaming the victim of a tragic experience for their own pain and suffering, seems preposterous. However, ascribing at least some of the blame to the victim is not uncommon (Niemi & Young, 2014). Victim blaming refers to individuals finding reasons to hold the victim of an incident responsible for the crime that took place (Hayes, Lorenz & Bell, 2013). For victims of sexual assault, who may already be experiencing self-blame and distrust of others, being blamed adds insult to injury (Harber, Podolski, & Williams, 2015). According to Harber et. al, victim blaming can also have long-term effects on victims, such as, increased anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In an effort to increase support and resources for survivors of sexual assault researchers must determine why individuals are prone to blaming the victims rather than the perpetrator of a crime.

It is evident that there is an effect that seeing violence, even if it is fake violence, that leads people to express themselves differently whether it is excitement, resent, or to be afraid of the scene (Berger 147). Here, I was inspired to create this part through a quote from Diane Brook’s article, Rape on Soaps: The Legal Angle. She stated that: “Perhaps it is not good to “scare” a woman into submission by visualizing the horrors of sexual violence, but it suggests reason to open discussion and face-to-face encounters with victims” (Fineman and McCluskey 117). Essentially this quote is commenting that the viewer is forced to see in the perspective of the victim or female regardless of their gender. Like TV programs I wanted the viewer to see this piece as through a different perspective in order to recognize the violence inflicted on women.

Why are women raped far more often than men? In “Sex Crimes I: Rape and Sexual Assault”, the author, Laurence Miller, explores the characteristics of male rapists and theories of their motives. Miller analyzes each theory in depth to try and discover exactly why sexual assault is so special. He arrives at his thesis: sexual assault is special because it affects mainly women, dehumanizes an otherwise intimate act of life, and is intriguing by human nature. Specifically, Miller explores why sexual assault has mainly male perpetrators. He determines there is no set reason for why men rape more often, but the theories give insight to what is going on inside their heads. Still, Miller critiques the nature-based theories (evolutionary) more than the nurture-based theories (societal influences), implying nurture of men is more to blame for why they become rapists. To persuade his readers, Miller uses logos, ethos, and pathos; some more effectively than others. In order to achieve the strongest message, a balance of the three must be used. Miller has exceptional credentials and a multitude of sources, appealing to ethos. He also strongly appeals to logos by including statistics and by writing consistently, but his appeal to pathos was weak due to missed opportunities to convey emotional impact and visual examples.

Women that experience rape lives are changed forever. People that are raped no longer feel safe in the world. A 49-year-old woman who lives in a middle class neighborhood remembers from her own experience, “That’s my big issue — trying to continue to feel safe in my own house. I will always be looking over my shoulder and checking the back seat of my truck and always trying to second guess where somebody could be hiding,” (Dickson). When women get raped their lives are changed forever. They are never able to look at the world the same way as before. People who are raped no longer feel safe in the world, they feel as if everyone is watching them every second of the day. Anyone who is affected by rape feels as though they should hide because they feel intimidated by all men. When women get raped it is

Rape is a serious problem, which is why it is one of the most highly debated topics in today’s society and media. Many actors and actresses have spoken out against rape, some are even victims. There has also been a growing amount of concern towards women expressed by many anonymous Twitter accounts. Those accounts have helped make teenagers and other social network users more aware of rape culture.