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Rape
Categories
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Acquaintance Rape/Date Rape
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Marital Rape
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Gang Rape
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Incest
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Child Sexual Assault
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Male Rape
Acquaintance Rape
A rape where the victim knows the attacker. The attacker
could be a friend, date, neighbor, co-worker, lover,
ex-lover, etc. The most common acquaintance rapes are
those that occur in romantic situations.
Marital Rape
Marital rape is a crime of violence and aggression
inflicted on one’s spouse. Rape in marriage serves the
partner’s non-sexual need to have power over their
partner, or to express anger.
Gang Rape
Gang rape involves two or more assailants and usually
one victim. The primary motive is camaraderie with the
other members of the group. Participants are also trying
to satisfy their need for affiliation, recognition,
status, group membership, and to confirm their
masculinity.
Incest
Incest is legally defined as sexual intercourse between
family members, including step-parents and
step-siblings. Victims are trapped within the family
unit and many times remain silent. The assailants depend
on this secrecy to continue the victimization.
Child Sexual Assault
Child sexual assault includes indecent exposure,
molestation, corrupting morals, exploitation, and rape.
The majority of assaults on children do not involve
brutality or extreme physical violence. Child sexual
assault is seldom a one-time occurrence.
Male Rape
Male rape is vastly ignored and unrecognized. Male rape
is not just confined to prisoners; it can happen
anywhere – in an isolated location, your place of
employment, your home. Any man can be raped regardless
of size, strength, appearance, or sexual orientation.
While many aspects of the male’s reaction to sexual
violence are the same as a woman’s, there are unique
responses. Males who have been victimized as children or
adolescents are more prone to become offenders. There is
greater abuse of drugs or alcohol as a result of the
assault. There is greater anger and need for
retaliation. Severe problems with their sexual identity
are more prevalent. There is also a greater sense of
vulnerability and lower self esteem.
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