Sexual Assault And Young Girls With The Crimes

Self-control theory hypothesizes that self-discipline explains a variance in the extent to which people are susceptible to specific urges, whether committing criminal or non-criminal actions. Travis Hirschi and Michael Gottfredson gave rise to self-control theory in their book named A General Theory of Crime. Because its creators define the self-control theory as a “general theory of crime”, to them it is believed that this theory can be implemented to multiple behaviors where a person is not capable to resist desires, which allow for a quick self-gratification. Not only this, but Gottfredson and Hirschi also trust that the self-control theory describes the flexibility of crime; because of this, it is appropriate to assume that criminals are also expected to partake in other dangerous behaviors seen as innocent by the law (Kubrin, Stucky, and Krohn 187).

Every part of our research statement has been defined now, and the purpose of defining each aspect ourselves was to not be over or under inclusive. The reason we have narrowed down the definition of sexual assault to just forced intercourse is because among a crime that is not often reported, rape is the aspect that females will most commonly report to authorities. We chose seventeen as our minimum age because it is the legal age of consent in Texas, and any female older than seventeen is also at risk of being raped on a campus. It may seem over inclusive to add every age over seventeen, but all sexual assault crimes, regardless of age, are reported in the Clery Act. Just studying females is important because they are the most likely population to be victims of sexual assault. Finally, public campuses are the only Universities we are using because data is more readily available and representative of actual crime rates.

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.

On a college campus, a young female slowly returns to her dormitory a few hours before sunrise. She is a college freshman and she is embarrassed and confused. Late last night, she attended a party where alcohol flowed freely, the music blared and young men and women unabashedly flirted through the night. She vaguely remembers a young man guiding her up the stairs to a secluded room. She begins to cry as she reassures herself that she said the word no multiple times and physically attempted to stop the young man from stripping the clothes from her body and sexually assaulting her. She questions how she let this happen. After all, only months ago she was attending her high school graduation and weeks ago her parents were helping her move her

One of the philosophies not commonly used with sexual assault crimes is incapacitation. Although a perpetrator is placed in prison, rehabilitation immediately occurs. As for incapacitation, it does not require any assumptions about the criminal’s rationalism or “root causes” of the criminal’s behavior. Having the perpetrator incarcerated is beneficial because the physical restraint of incarceration prevents the commission of further crimes against society during the duration of the sentence. Reducing crimes is the most important factor is setting punishments (Muhlhausen, 2010). The problem is that sexual assault is one of the hardest crimes to prove. There are many factors that come in play such as the victim’s behavior, evidence and how it was handled by law enforcement. However, it the process goes through, then incapacitation will be able to reduce the problem.

“I thought it was a progressive school. I thought the resources they advertised from the beginning were real resources I could count on. I felt even more betrayed when they failed me and then refused to acknowledge my earnest desires and pleas for them to evaluate what was happening to me” said Emma Sulkowicz, a student at Columbia University who was sexually assaulted and protested the lack of punishment the man who attacked her received by carrying around a 50 pound mattress, of her frustrations and disappointments towards her university (qtd. in Kim). The FBI says that rape is the second most serious crime, after murder (Mantel). Sadly, about twenty to twenty five percent of women will experience some form of sexual assault during the time

Sexual assault is one of the most under reported crimes in Australia especially sexual assault involving male victims following their characterised social stigma around society 's view point on the issue. It can be seen that although these cases happen to both genders with respect to each individuals’ various cultural groups, 495 per 100,000 women between the ages of 15-19 have succumb to a sexual act without there given consent. Even so there has been considerable amount of legislative and

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

In order to avoid sexual assault, a perpetrator individual has to overcome his aggression before it will be too late. By overcoming his aggression, he should avoid the adrenaline rush that is forcing him to do unpleasant implements to the victim rather go run a mile, talk to a therapist, and step into the victim’s shoes of understanding her pain and suffer. Also, a perpetrator can experience particular characteristic behavior, that will force him to chase away from being a sexual assault by writing down his emotions on a piece of paper. In the hope that a perpetrator can save himself, is to have school educate them by giving a knowledge of sexual assault crimes at a young

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

Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) control theory regards parental controls as key in developing self-control, which is related to crime. People who show low self-control tend to live in the here and now, whereas those who have better self-control like to defer gratification. For example, criminal acts provide excitement, have few long-term benefits, and require little preparation. Moreover, they cause pain to their victims, which is correlated to being self-centered and insensitive – both qualities of people with low self-control.

Sexual violence can be categorized into different forms such as non-consensual intercourse, coercion, trafficking for sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation. During recent studies, the vast majority of sexual assault victims were female and males are considered to be the most perpetrators; however, sexual assault still happens to many men (2 Sexual violence: prevalence, dynamics and consequences, n.d.). These inappropriate actions can lead to long term or short-term physical and psychological effects on the human body. Furthermore, it is generally acknowledged that sexual assault against females is universal around the world and it is very limited on the prevalence on the inappropriate actions. For example, a survey was conducted

As the nineties began, the general theory of crime became the most prominent criminological theory ever proposed; furthermore, it is empirically recognized as the primary determinant in deviant and criminal behaviors. Known also as the self-control theory, the general theory of crime can most simply be defined as the absence or lack of self-control that an individual possesses, which in turn may lead them to commit unusual and or unlawful deeds. Authored by educator Michael R. Gottfredson and sociologist Travis Hirschi, A General Theory of Crime (1990) essentially “dumbed down” every theory of crime into two words, self-control. The widely accepted book holds that low self-control is the main reason that a person initiates all crimes, ranging from murder and rape to burglary and embezzlement. Gottfredson and Hirschi also highlighted, in A General Theory of Crime (1990), that low self-control correlates with personal impulsivity. This impulsive attitude leads individuals to become insensitive to deviant behaviors such as smoking, drinking, illicit sex, and gambling (p. 90). The extreme simplicity, yet accuracy, of Gottfredson’s and Hirschi’s general theory of crime (self-control theory), make it the most empirically supported theory of criminal conduct, as well as deviant acts.

Sexual violence is an all too common concern in modern society. Daily, there are 1,397 sexual assaults on women and children in Canada (Morris, 2013); that is nearly a sexual assault every minute of every day (p. 504). With the Jian Ghomeshi and Bill Cosby rape allegations in the news, people are beginning to take a second look at what scholar, Emilie Buchwald (1993), calls rape culture:

Like many rape victims, they do not come forward for many reasons including shame, embarrassment, and fear. Losing control and being violated causes feelings of degradation in many women victimized by rape. It has been proven that there are many reasons why young teenage girls are vulnerable to rape in this country. According to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics this situation is just getting overlooked and not surprisingly, worse. "A national survey of rape victims from the years 1972 to 1992, released by the Burearu showed that the cases of rape victims had gone up in girls ages twelve to fifteen," (More Often 5) while the cases of rape victims among sixteen to nineteen year olds had gone down. Although these are results from a national survey, many counselors and others who work with adolescents believe that these figures are understated. We tend to think of children as abused victims when in fact many are victims of rape. It is an astonishing fact, but there are more victims of rape now than there ever were in the past. While many may think that older women suffer the abuse of sexual assault it has been determined that the highest rate is among teenagers, ages twelve to fifteen. There are emerging truths why young teens are more often victimized and there are several factors that put them at risk. It is true