ASSIGNMENT

Rape Victim

Rape Victim: Assistance & Crisis Centers

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant facts and figures relatged to rape victim. In this paper, the author will examine the rehabilitation of rape victims.

Victim assistance programs are organizations that assist crime victims in understanding their rights and navigating their experiences within the criminal justice system. This entry gives an overview of services provided by victim assistance programs, provides the need for and historical evolvement of victim assistance programs, and ends with a brief comment about the importance of victim assistance programs.

Historically, feminists in various parts of the world establish rape crisis centers to cater to the specific needs of rape victims/survivors, ranging from immediate support services to long-term goals to change the unequal social relations between men and women. Currently, rape crisis centers have also advertised their services to cater to sexually abused males. Nonetheless, females are more at risk for sexual assault, and they remain the main clients.

Discussion

There are some significant and com,peehsive findings related to Rape Vcitims and the impact of scuh incident on their life. For instance, feelings of anxiety, negative emotions, and aggressive behavior isolation are some of the most of symptoms that are common in Rape victims.

Immediate Support Services

Sexual assault is a traumatic event for its victims, even in cases where there are no physical injuries. The victim may suffer from rape trauma syndrome, which impacts him or her emotionally, physically, and even financially. In cases of sexual assault, the cards are also stacked against the victim, as there is a tendency to blame women for “inviting” rape by the way they dress and behave. Similarly, minors who are sexually assaulted may find it difficult to be believed because it is their word against an adult's. Typically, the sexual assault victim may blame herself/himself for being raped. Since sexual assault is a medico-legal case, it becomes more complicated, as the victim will have to deal with the legal system as well (Zilber, 2002).

With a vision to heal and lessen the trauma experienced by sexual assault victims, rape crisis centers offer immediate support services to empower and convey the message that the victim is never at fault for being sexually assaulted. However, the range of immediate support services differs from one rape crisis center to another. In cases where a particular service is not offered, the rape crisis ...