PSYC 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sexual Penetration, Feminist Therapy, Risk Assessment

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 336
• Professor: Lizzie Sauber

Document Summary

Yet batterer traits more predictive of violence of victim traits. Sexual assault = sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent. Rape = form of sexual assault, specifically refers to sexual penetration without consent. Majority of perpetrators = acquaintances (3 out of 4 assaults) Average = 288,820 victims (> 12 y/o) of sexual assault each year in us. Girls and women experience highest rates: 1 in 6 women victim of rape or attempted rape in lifetime (1 in 33 men) College women 3 times more likely than pop in general. Women 18-24 not in college 4 times more likely. Within the lgbtq community, trans people and bisexual women are at the highest risk of sexual violence. Other folks with elevated risk of sexual violence = native americans, people in prison, people in military. When the victim of a crime is held responsible for the crimes committed against them.