The Role Of Rape In The United States

Rape: unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly under threat of injury against the will of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent (defined by merrriam-webster). According to statistics, sexual violence affects millions of americans: every 2 minutes an american is sexually assaulted (https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence). Brock Turner, a 20 year old, was found guilty of sexual assault with intent to rape an intoxicated and unconscious woman. He was sentenced to 6 months incarceration but only served 3 out of the 6 months.

It is necessary to recognize rape and sexual assault as the heinous crimes they are in order to increase public awareness and build a better support system for victims. Small solutions can help to resolve the problem. Media and news sources can bring an end victim-blaming by focusing instead on the rapists. If we hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions, we take an active stand against sexual assault and rape culture. Today, many areas of the world, including the United States, lack comprehensive education regarding rape because of a general unwillingness to discuss topics involving sex. As a result, an idea of sexual power and dominance persists in modern society despite being out-dated. Some believe that it is normal and even acceptable to exhibit the aggressive behavior present in instances of rape and sexual assault. Efforts to adjust the education system could have a profound impact on the way people view these crimes and their reactions to them. By presenting sexual intercourse as a consensual partnership, we can create a new environment. We can and must end the sexual objectification of people to bring about change and eliminate rape

The target of this book is about the rapes committed by the UM football team and/or UM students and how the justice system failed to prosecute

According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), approximately 207,500 rapes occur annually in the United States (“Statistics RAINN”). If we were to spread that out evenly over the 365 days of a year, that would equate to a sexual assault occurring every two minutes. Although the amount of rapes occurring annually has decreased by 60% since 1993 (“Statistics about Sexual Violence”), that’s still an incredible amount of sexual violence occurring yearly--- a facet of American culture that must be addressed. Although women are not the only victims of rape, and men are not the only perpetrators of rape, this essay will strictly refer to male-on-female cases of rape. The factors present in a society that naturalize or rationalize rape and sexual violence are known in Women’s Studies as ‘rape culture’. Many would deny its existence, but here in the United States, ‘rape culture’ is prevalent in the media, social roles, and in the way we educate our children about rape prevention. This gives rise to a society wherein rape is tolerated and even ignored, and it absolutely must be stopped. I will first outline the problematic facets of society that perpetuate rape culture, and then identify solutions to help eradicate the problem.

Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse against a person without that person’s consent. Today, rapists are not being charged for a sufficient time. Sexual assault occurs in the everyday life and must be prevented. At least 1 out of every 6 American women has been a victim. Sexual assault is often viewed as a women’s issue rather than an issue for men or society as a whole.

One of the many cases in which rape was weakly punished is the Brock Turner case. Brock Turner, a student at Stanford, was found guilty for raping a female at a fraternity party; this female was a stranger to him. Approximately 28% of rapes are committed by strangers (Rainn). The victim was found behind a dumpster, unconscious, and was not aware of the rape until the doctors had told her once she woke up, and Turner claimed that he thought that she wanted it because he “rubbed his back” while he was raping her. This is a very flawed statement, and is not a valid excuse for his despicable actions. Turner was sentenced to serve 6 months in jail, which is already a very little amount of time for the extremities of his actions, but later on it was decided that he would be released after serving only 3 months. That is only 3 months of jail time to “make up” for the lifetime of horrific memories that the innocent victim will have to deal with. “The seriousness of rape has to be communicated clearly, we should not create a culture that suggests we learn that rape is wrong through trial and error” states the victim of the Brock Turner rape. Our society needs to work together to educate the people on the importance of consent rather than choosing to ignore the issue as a

The issue of rape, marital rape, stranger rape or rape in general is a very sensitive one, especially in such a time, where in many countries sex laws are not defined and to top it all off there are some very conservative religious views that hold great importance due to the believers of that particular religion, belief and even thoughts or way of thinking which can also be referred to as the norms of the society because the general way of thinking is what develops those norms. To truly understand this issue, we must first look at what is the basic definition of, and difference between, rape and sex. Sex or intercourse is an act which is performed by two individuals; willingly and it is considered to be a healthy and a natural process which leads to one of the most magnificent miracles in all of existence: the miracle and blessing of birth (Shrivastava, Jain and Hazra).

Did you know that on average, there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States (RAINN)? Sexual behavior drives some people to engage in unethical situations that can be very harmful. Most Men and women are victims of some type of sexual lewd act on a daily basis, whether is unintentionally or intentionally. People that commit these acts usually have an extensive crime background or have been formerly charged with sexual assault. Many with extreme sexual behaviors are driven to commit rape. Others take a part in indecent exposure to show off their privates to get some type of sexual satisfaction. There are other people who take part in risky sexual behaviors and do not use protection. There is no justifiable reason for anyone to engage in unethical behavior. Sexual behavior is not ethical when rape, indecent exposure, and risky health acts are involved.

Rape was labeled a social problem only during the last third of the last century, according to Henslin ( pg.130,Social Problems, A Down-To-Earth-Approach). In fact, this time period falls in the late 1960’s. This new revelation came about through the tireless work of feminists and victims, and those who work to change the perception of rape. By no means, was the labeling of rape, as a social problem, the magic button to free women of continued victimization. Rape by definition is a form of assault on a victim where their “judgement is impaired in some way.” In addition, if a victim has said, “NO” to the assault. Still, there is a problem with rape, and specifically on college campuses where the rape culture of fraternities is fostered.

When it comes to the word Deviance or Deviant, this means that any action or behavior that is considered unacceptable to society as a whole. The meaning of being raped is where the rapist forces sex upon their victim of the rapists choosing. Rape is a type of sexual behavior that is considered a deviant act that is unacceptable to society. At least, unacceptable in the United States since committing this type of criminal deviant act could result in being arrested if caught. Being the victim of this deviant act can happen to anyone, at any age all around the world. The deviant individual that rapes their victim often rapes for a sense of control and power. Perhaps, the deviant individual rapes their victim because of an obsession towards the victim that could eventually lead the rapist to a rage of violence to rape their victim the rapist is obsessed with. However, when it comes to society there seems to be a trend to blame the victims (women) for being raped because of either how they act, behave or dress.

Most people would agree that as you grow up you learn by seeing, feeling ,touching , smelling, and hearing . Albert Bandura supports this by a theory he created called the Social Learning Theory (McLeod, 2011). Social Learning Theory is a theory that explains that behavior is learned by your social environment, interactions and observations of others. With this theory I would say it supports opinion in which I would say that rape is not something somebody just decides one day to do. I believe that rape is learned throughout time. There are many social and even media factors that sometimes may come off with the intention that rape is acceptable. In some media factors they may even perceive that being forcibly raped is pleasurable. Movies tend to do it often and sometimes movies don 't realize that what people see on television can sometimes influence people to see these acts as a norm. For instance the fact that a college kid is in a frat and he 's in a party there is a good percentage that he would reenact what television had stereotype frats boys to do. Television would label the frat boys as potential rapist and the human mind would consider that when you take on that role as a frat boy. One of the biggest media factors all the way from television to the internet that for so many years that perceive rape as acceptable is pornography.

Society’s cultural beliefs dictate a woman’s actions. She should not go out alone, stay late at the office, or wear what she wants. She must always be confined by societal limitations. Sadly, these social roles also affect how the criminal sentences of rape defendants are enforced. The criminal justice system fails to provide fairness. The court varies the criminal sentences of an individual based off male privilege because it is just “boys being boys”. The lack of accountability fosters rape culture instead of minimizing it. Although the criminal justice system is intended to protect women, the judicial treatment of defendants reinforces rape culture and sexual inequality.

According to the Department of Justice, the low estimate of women raped every year in America is 300,000. Somehow this is not a problem in America, but this is a problem for too many people. The number of rapes for the rest of time should be zero. Despite the fact that this can cause physical harm and emotional trauma, America does not consider rape culture to be real. Americans need to change their way of thinking and diminish rape culture by teaching people not to rape, making all people accountable for their actions, and supporting those who are brave enough to come forward with their stories.

Rape is when a person is forced into sex and does not agree to it. Almost, two-thirds of America’s rape victims know their attacker. According to rccmsc.org, the closer the relationship is, between the victim and the attacker; the greater the likelihood that the incident will not be reported.Rape happens every 107 seconds in The United States of America. Rape has a major impact on women, society and the community, some things that women suffer from are: physical and emotional damage, short and long term stress. Rape can affect the community and society with the costs, the community would have to spend money on crisis and mental health services fees, criminal justice expenses and medical services. It also affects society with the victims losing their jobs because of some physical or mental damage.

Rape affects the mind, body, and soul of a person deeper than one can imagine, and must be taken more seriously. Many victims feel afraid to report rape because they are terrified of being judged by people, labeled by society, or even harmed by their rapists. Also, the media distorts the idea of rape. Many of the jokes people make and the slang society uses across social media reflect rape and rape culture. Although, not only do the people disregard rape, the justice system does not take it seriously either, hurting victims even more. In order to resolve the problem of rape, society must stop normalizing premarital sex and pornography as well as stop depending on public figured to the stop the problem when a revolution can be started by