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    Drinking Alcohol Causes Sexual Assault There is a definite correlation between alcohol and sexual assault. A sexual assault can be defined as a sexual act occurring without verbal consent, or when force is used in a sexual encounter against the other person's will. Of all the men who admit to committing sexual assault, 55% report being under the influence of alcohol at the time, with 26% of the men being drunk (Stanford University, 1999). Of all the women who report being sexually assaulted

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    happen to them. Date rape drugs are being used more often than any other type of assault. Over half of victims don’t report the assault, because they don’t believe it’s critical enough. Others never get justice for the crimes the rapist commits. “A relatively small percentage of students believe it is very or extremely likely they will experience sexual assault or misconduct. A larger percentage of students believe that sexual assault

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    Date Rape When people hear the word "rape" they might imagine a stranger leaping out from the shadows of a dark alley and attacking someone. Although this is partly true, most rapes are committed by people who know their victims. When intercourse is unwanted and forced upon by someone you know, it is known as “ date rape.” It occurs daily and is prevalent on virtually all college campuses across the nation and in cities all over the world.      Date rape generally occurs when a man is

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    An Issue Plaguing America Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape. The definition of date rape and acquaintance rape two phrases are often used interchangeably, but date rape specifically refers to a rape in which there has been some sort of romantic or potentially sexual relationship between the two parties involved. It’s a massive issue and is getting worse day by day, despite the continuous effort of law enforcement as well as many aware-raising organizations. Date rape is a grossly widespread

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    Rape and Sexual Assault Sexual assault and rape has always been a social and public issue in the United States. A majority of the time, women become the victims, while men become the perpetrators. National surveys in the United States show that one in six women has experienced an attempted or completed rape. Consent appears to be a critical factor in determining whether assault or rape has taken place. Women have a higher chance of being raped by who they are acquainted with rather than strangers

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    The Realities of Rape Essay

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    Victims, rapists, rape culture, sexual assault, and date rape drugs are all key terms that are necessary to understand when dealing with rape. (Source 2) Sometimes people rape to assert their dominance, and to keep a position of power they may have over someone. When an attacker commits rape, it is not a gesture of love, thoughtfulness, or anything of the sort. It is to humiliate someone else in order

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    child pornography, exposure, Lewd behavior, sexual assault, rape, date rape which is facilitated by a drug, solicitation of prostitution, and prostitution. There can be many side effects of a rape victim are: Depression Post-Traumatic Stress

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    Introduction Date Rape is the well-known act of persuaded, or potentially forced, unconsented sex with another person. There are numerous explanations for why date rapes, or rapes in general, occur. As laid out in some academic papers, prescribed cultural masculine ideologies may be the explanation for the motive of the act. Merton and Durkeim’s Strain Theory gives some bases in the explanation of this, as pertaining the strain involved in achieving these ideologies (goals). Some initiatives by

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    The Blaming of Rape Rape; the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will. This man’s actions can scar the victim for life. It is very common for a man to take advantage of a women. This rape or sexual abuse can have life-long effects on a woman. It can change how she views any new or previous man in her life, how she views herself personally, and how she does things on a day to day basis or in other activities. But

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    Historically, male rape in ancient rime periods was considered a right of victorious solider against soldiers of the defeated warring faction. The philosophy behind this was the male who was sexually penetrated lost his “manhood” and was no longer seen as a warrior in the

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