CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sam Groth, Sexual Assault
1 Feb 2015
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Personal traits: brain injuries, mental illness, low intelligence, psychotic symptoms. Family dysfunction: family violence, physical and sexual abuse, physical punishment, inconsistent discipline. Drugs: alcohol increases aggression, trafficking creates disputes, addiction creates need for money. Firearms availability: explains u. s canada differences, in canada, 14 000 gun related deaths over 10 years, mainly suicides (81%) and accidents. Sexual assault passion or power: historical masculinity related issues, women were viewed as property of men, rape was an offence against the father or husband, rape diminished the value of wife or daughter. Rape and the military: canadian and american military. Complains of sexual assault in 1990s: rape has long been associated with warfare, women were considered to be spoiled of war, vietnam, bosnia, africa. Incidents of sexual assault: only 1 in 10 are reported to police. Creates a willingness to report as a result of public attitudes. Most occur in summer and on weekends.
