Abuse & Incest National Network

and physically disabled. Age-related: this occurs when someone over the age of 18 commits sexual acts with a minor. This form of rape usually occurs with children around the age of 12. In federal and state law, it is also known as statutory rape. Incest: when relatives (aunts, uncles, parents) are involved in sexual acts with other family members. This is usually forced and not consensual. Relatives account for 7% of rapists. Who, What, When, and Where Rape happens frequently and can happen to

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page—The Backseat Driver: A Journey of Sexual Abuse 1 Dedication* 3 An Address 4 Expository Essay 5 Backseat Driver 6 “Molest”* 7 Age 7 8 Teeth* 9 Old Friend 10 Traffic Guards* 11 Flashbacks* 12 Age 14 13 Letter to a Shadow* 14 Signature 15 Angeline 16 I’m fine* 17 Candle 18 Emancipation* 19 Changing the Story 20 Age 16 21 Running 22 Reflection 24 Notes 25 Bibliography 26 to my Angeline whom I will always believe is an angel sent to any others trapped in binds

crisis centers for women who have been sexually abused or raped. Some survivors of rape and sexual abuse require the assistance of rape crisis centers to try and gain back control of their lives. Some women may require long-term counseling as a result whereas others do no. Whichever the case, with such a high number of survivors, the help must remain readily available. Rape and sexual abuse is a horrible act of violence, yet, it remains a taboo and the voices of those survivors aren’t

women [and one in 16 men] are sexually assaulted while in college” or “One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18 years old” (National Sexual Violence Research Center) or some form of these

shared interest in a specific area. Usually special interest groups help the government. Special interest groups promote a range of diverse voices in government decision-making. An example of a special interest group would be RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network). They try to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that rapists are brought to justice. This organization helps decision-making in the government and the government can ensure the safety of victims. Special interest groups such

On the night of September 7th, 2001 16-year-old Lindsay Armstrong was walking home after spending the evening with her friends in her small hometown of New Cumnock, Scotland. She rode the bus as far as it would go and then began to walk home as the clock ticked past 10 PM. As she was walking, a 14-year-old boy who Lindsay knew caught up to her, beat her, dragged her into a park, and raped her. He then threatened her life if she spoke about the incident and ran off. Filled to the brim with Scottish

in Europe after World War II ended. In the early stages of victimology, it was stated that victim’s attitude and conduct were the cause of criminal behavior. It wasn’t until the late 1960s when victimology increased in the United States. The first national victimization survey was conducted after an increase of

victimized woman. For example, recently a student of the University of Missouri named Sasha Menu Courey told a nurse, a rape crisis counselor, a therapist, two doctors, and a school administrator that she had been raped but nobody did anything about her abuse. She took her own life shortly after the attack (Dvorak). Additionally, Montana Judge G. Todd Baugh charged 47 year old teacher Stacey Dean Rambold with only 31 days in prison for his rape of a 14 year old student. Judge Baugh defended his sentence

something deviant.” In cultures around the world, there are many practices Americans find deviant, but in other cultures, it’s the norm. In many countries around the world, girls are married as young as 11 years old. To Americans, that is considered child abuse and rape, but that is only because of our social norms. To the men and parents in different countries, it is perfectly normal because their social norms. In America, social deviance comes in many different forms. We have our sexual deviants,

Abortion remains a common medical procedure in today’s society, even though its rates have steadily dropped since 2000. Studies show that one in three women will have an abortion sometime in their life. There has been a constant religious and political debates between health care and abortion services. Many people believe they shouldn’t have to pay for their own abortion, just like they don’t have to pay for their birth control, doctor visits, or dental. This is an accusation that many pro-life people