SEXUAL ASSAULT

Sexual Assault

Abstract

Sexual assault is the problem of most part of the world, especially the most of the part of the United States. This study provides clear understanding about the reasons and causes of the sexual assault. After discussing this, the paper discuses the some of the prevention and care plan for the sexual assault. In conclusion, the paper covers reviews of articles of the different authors.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Sexual Assault1

Common Effects of Sexual Assault2

Sexual assault response policy3

Programs for sexual Assault3

Multiple or longer prevention programs3

The Importance of Campus Sexual Assault Policy4

Campus-Wide Programs5

Victimization by Type of Crime7

Rape/ Sexual Assault8

Aggravated Assault8

Simple Assault9

Age9

Gender9

Race10

Intimate Partner Violence10

Non intimate Partner Violence10

Unreported cases10

Articles Review11

References14

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault

The term Sexual assault defined in many different ways. Some of the analysts and examiner define this term according to the laws, and limitations of the culture of the country, because this act is prohibited in all sorts of country norms, and cultures. The term Sexual assault is defined in number of ways (Buck, 2004). The examiner and analysts have defined sexual assault in several ways, because every country has their own different laws and regulation so the definition of sexual assault varies from one country to another (Severson, 2009). According to it is a physical attack of a sexual nature on another person of an opposite gender, or any sexual act executed without permission. The National Center for Victims of Crime states that:

“The Sexual assault takes many forms including attacks such as rape or attempted rape, as well as any unwanted sexual contact or threats (Catalano, 2006). Usually a sexual assault occurs when someone touches any part of another person's body in a sexual way, even through clothes, without that person's consent.”

Sexual assault is a substantial public health problem in the United States and throughout the world. Almost 11-17% of women and 2-3% of men in the United States report having experienced sexual assault victimization. The results of national surveys from countries in all regions of the globe find 5-year prevalence rates of sexual assault victimization that range from 0.3% to 8.0% among women age 16 and older (Allison, 1993). Some have suggested that the rates of sexual assault victimization among individuals may be elevated compared to those in heterosexual populations, and several plausible mechanisms for such a disparity have been proposed. These suggestions remain speculative, however, as estimates of sexual violence victimization among individuals range widely, and often have been derived from convenience samples and are therefore non-generalized (Mitchell, 2004).

Common Effects of Sexual Assault

Victims of sexual assault often experience a number of common effects (Jackson, 2008). These may include:

Flashbacks

Nightmares

Difficulty falling or staying asleep

Anger and rage

Difficulty concentrating

Hypervigilence

Anxiety and panic

Self-blame, guilt, and shame

Emotional numbing

Physical symptoms and health problems 

Researchers and practitioners currently struggle with the range of estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence victimization among people and urgently need more specificity in order to proceed with funded initiatives (Miller, 1991). For example, the U.S. Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) funding awarded by ...