PSYC 353 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kevin Spacey, Mary P. Koss, Sexual Assault
6 Feb 2018
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Sexual harassment in the workplace includes rape and violates 3 federal laws. Sexual harassment on college campuses expanded in 2011 to include rape and sexual assault. Chapter 4: rape and sexual assault on campus. Rape and sexual assault = harsh reality for women. Recent examples in media larry nassar, bill cosby, kevin spacey. Women fleeing war-torn countries are often victims of rape and sexual assault. Changes based on defining party (i. e. criminal justice, policy makers, social scientists) Reality often committed by someone known (friend, co-worker, romantic partner) Sexual assault = broad category of nonconsensual sexual behaviors. Rape = extreme sexual assault which involves penetration of a person"s body without consent; occurs through coercive act, such as force, intentional incapacitation/verbal threats. Both are legal terms and are criminally punishable. Both can co-occur with other types of vaw. 60 years ago 1st attempt to document rape on college campus. 62% had experiences at least one form of sexual aggression.
