Rape
There is no certain way to prevent rape. Rape is a crime of violence and aggression that often leaves the victims life shattered. When people hear the words domestic violence, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse they often tend to lose sight of what the word really means. Every three minutes a woman in the United States is being raped and only one in ten rapes are reported. In criminal law, rape is an act of sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent or with a minor. A woman of less than a certain age in the United States which is 13-18 years (varies in different states) is considered incapable of giving actual consent, that is considered statutory rape. Today there is more than just on kind of rape. There's acquaintance rape and date rape. Acquaintance rape is rape in which the rapist and the person being raped know each other. Date rape on the other hand is rape that occurs in a dating situation (Meek Heit 120). Date rape is most likely to be an impulsive act instead of the usual planned act. Alcohol and drug use plays a big role in date rape,
Some facts about rape are: Men can be raped, women can be raped, no one is exempt. Too many women don't report rape because they think it is only real rape, if a stranger jumps out of the bushes and rapes them. Most rapes happen in a residence home (80%). Very few rape victims have visible external physical injuries. Victims go through many emotions and need professional counseling and lastly it is never the victim's fault. Nobody deserves to be raped. Anyone can be raped or sexually assaulted, regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, economic status, and ethnic or religious heritage. Adults, children, males, females, strangers, friends, dates, acquaintances or even relatives can commit sexual assault. When you think of rape your first reaction is probably man rapes woman but men can get raped too. Nearly 10% of men have been raped or sexually abused as children. Recovering from rape can be a very hard process. Rape survivors often need treatment immediately following the incident due to both physical injuries and emotional hurt. A victim with help will
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