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Prosecution of rape and sexual assault.
reflected in the low numbers of successful convictions across jurisdictions. Research conducted in the last 20 years has highlighted that the majority of victims of sexual assault are female, most perpetrators are male, and a very small percentage of victims report this crime to the police.1 Media portrayals of ‘real rape’ present it as involving women being attacked outside their home, at nigh...
متن کاملSexual Assault and Rape Among College Students.
• Approximately 1 of every 6 US women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. Approximately 1 in 33 USmen has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape. • College-aged women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted compared with any other age group. • Most sexual assault victims in college know their attacker. • Approximately 11% of male college st...
متن کاملThe influence of pornography on rape and sexual assault
In most cases authors are permitted to post their version of the article (e.g. in Word or Tex form) to their personal website or institutional repository. Authors requiring further information regarding Elsevier's archiving and manuscript policies are encouraged to visit: The pleasure is momentary…the expense damnable? The influence of pornography on rape and sexual assault a b s t r a c t a r ...
متن کاملUnderstanding rape and sexual assault: 20 years of progress and future directions.
During the past 20 years, researchers have documented the widespread problem of rape in American society. Approximately one in four women are raped in their adult lifetime, which causes severe psychological distress and long-term physical health problems. The impact of sexual assault extends far beyond rape survivors as their family, friends, and significant others are also negatively affected....
متن کاملAlcohol and sexual assault.
Conservative estimates of sexual assault prevalence suggest that 25 percent of American women have experienced sexual assault, including rape. Approximately one-half of those cases involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, victim, or both. Alcohol contributes to sexual assault through multiple pathways, often exacerbating existing risk factors. Beliefs about alcohol's effects on sexual an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39211.403970.be