JUST 318 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pam Lychner, Sexual Dysfunction, Marital Rape
Document Summary
In 2006, those over age 12 experienced and estimated 272,350 rapes. Only 41% of those were reported and only 39% of those were cleared. Prevalence of rape as high as 13% for women (could be higher since most rape goes unreported) 1 in 4 women, 1in 6 men on a college campus. Cry, pull hair, hit/burn themselves, substance abuse, adverse sexual behavior. Rape trauma syndrome stress response patter of a victim following forced nonconsensual sexual activity; hyper-alertness, disturbed sleep patterns, guilt, avoidance of activities that arouse recollection. Replaced the crime of rape with a series of gender-neutral offenses graded by seriousness, eliminated the resistance and corroboration requirements, repealed marital rape exemptions, and enacted shield laws that restricted use of victim"s prior sexual conduct. Low levels of reporting due to stigmatization of victims and misconduct of criminal justice actors. Data is usually received through retrospective studies of adults remembering what happened to them as a child.
