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xix, 353 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. The crime -- 1. An overview of sexual assault and sexual assault myths -- What is sexual assault? -- Sexual assault statistics -- Incidence and prevalence among sexual assault victims -- Offender characteristics -- Problems with rape statistics -- The history of sexual victimization -- The law and rape -- Slavery and rape -- War and rape -- Rape myths -- Traditional rape myths -- The majority of rape claims are false -- Rape only happens to "bad" women -- The majority of rapes are committed by a stranger -- Rape is a Black-on-white crime -- Women secretly wish to be raped -- When a woman says "no" to sex, she really means "yes" -- Rapists are mentally ill -- Non-traditional rape myths -- Men cannot be victims of rape -- Rape is strictly limited to interactions between humans -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Sexual assault definitions -- A general definition of female rape -- General rape -- Numerous ways to define rape -- Rape by criminal law v. civil law -- Rape in the civil law context -- Stranger rape, a stereotypical definition -- Intimate (date) rape -- Spousal rape -- Group rape and gang rape : rape defined by number of perpetrators -- Rape defined as a war crime -- Conclusion -- References -- Special feature : scoring with the Spur Posse -- 3. Drug-facilitated sexual assault in private and professional relationships : a legal perspective -- Introduction -- Sexual assault/rape statutes, case law and law review -- State statutes -- Case law on rape/sexual assault through drug facilitation by private individuals -- Case law indicating the criminalization of professional-client sexual misconduct -- Legal research/law review on the topic of acquaintance rape with drug facilitation -- Legal research/law review on the topic of professional-client sexual misconduct -- Obstacles to successfully litigating professional-client sexual assault by use of drug-facilitation -- Conclusion : a victim's legal recourse -- References -- |
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pt. II. The victims -- Special feature : in the words of a rape survivor -- 4. Victim response to sexual assault -- Introduction -- Coping behaviors at the time of the assault -- Response after the assault -- Rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder -- Attribution -- Self-blame -- External blame -- Coping strategies after the assault -- Minimization -- Cognitive coping -- Avoidance -- Nervous/anxious coping -- Withdrawal -- Taking precautions -- Expressive strategies -- Stress reduction techniques -- Self-destructive strategies -- Finding positive meaning -- Child sexual abuse or prior sexual assault and coping -- Recovery from sexual assault -- Acute/impact phase -- Outward adjustment phase -- Depression phase -- Integration and resolution phase -- Seeking help -- Crisis intervention -- Victim's basic needs during crisis intervention -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. The impact of HIV/AIDS on rape survivors -- Introduction -- Risk of infection -- Post-exposure prophylaxis -- HIV testing -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. The ripple effect : secondary sexual assault survivors -- Introduction -- Healing and stages of recovery -- Trauma awareness phase -- Crisis and disorientation phase -- Outward adjustment phase -- Reorganization phase -- Integration and resolution phase -- Partner response -- Family response -- Children -- Response of friends -- Support for secondary victims -- Victim advocate and counselor trauma -- Conclusion -- References -- 7. Sexual abuse of males -- References -- Special feature : when a friend or family member discloses a sexual assault to you : guidelines for helping sexual assault victims -- Special feature : when a friend or family member discloses a sexual assault to you : guidelines for taking care of yourself -- |
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pt. III. The often unacknowledged victims -- 8. Sexual abuse of men in prisons -- Introduction -- Sexual violence as power and social status : the misnomer of homosexual rape -- Perpetrators and victims : homosexual conversion, homosexual rape, and sexual harassment -- Sex for trade -- The dark figure of sexually violent crime in prison -- Considerations for sexual violence among male inmates -- Solutions and conclusions -- References -- 9. Labeling theory as an etiological paradigm for prison rape -- Introduction -- Labeling theory as a paradigm for prison rape etiology -- Structural issues -- References -- 10. A violation of trust and professional ethics : sexual abuse of women prisoners by correctional staff -- Introduction -- Background -- Defining the problem -- Magnitude of the problem -- References -- 11. Sexual abuse of children -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Symptoms and effects -- Who commits the crime? -- Sexual exploitation of children -- Conclusion -- References -- 12. Reading incest : interpreting signs of victimization and family dysfunction in one survivor's account -- Special feature : incest victim caught in justice-system trap -- |
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pt. IV. The offenders -- 13. Rapists -- Introduction -- Sex offender -- Motivational typologies -- Profiles of specific rapists -- General picture -- Offender specialization and escalation -- Planning and spontaneity -- Situational elements and circumstances -- Stranger rape -- Acquaintance rape -- Date rape -- Marital rape -- Child molesters -- Conclusion -- References -- |
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pt. V. The criminal justice system -- 14. A brief history of rape law and rape law reform in the United States -- Introduction -- Non-consent and the use of force -- The act of rape and the gender of the victim -- Rape statutes, providing options and looking at the punishment -- Corroboration -- Cautionary instructions -- The martial exception -- Rape shield statutes -- Hate crimes -- The effectiveness of rape law reform -- Changing times, new reforms -- Conclusion -- References -- Special feature : acquittal of husband spurs anger ; wife accused him of raping her -- 15. Police and victims of sexual assault -- Introduction -- Police process and response to sexual assault victims -- Police officer discretionary decisions : legal and extra-legal factors -- Founding of a rape -- Decision to investigate -- Decision to arrest -- Extra-legal factors affecting police decisions : rape myths & secondary victimization -- False allegations of rape -- Extent of false allegations -- Reasons for making false allegations of rape -- Identifying false allegations of rape -- Victims' perceptions of police in their response to sexual assault victims -- Victims' perceptions of police response -- Reporting sexual assault victimizations to police -- Police innovations in the investigation of sexual assault -- Training -- Specialized sexual assault policing units -- Coordinated care teams -- Blind reporting system -- Citizen oversight of sexual assault investigations -- Evaluation of innovative approaches -- Police guidelines on approaching victims of sexual assault -- Conclusion -- References -- Special feature : in the words of a police officer -- Special feature : report exposes lie detector tests that await some Ohio rape victims -- 16. Prosecution of sex crimes -- Introduction -- Prosecutorial decision making in sexual assault cases -- Prosecutorial decision making in sexual assault cases : a summary and discussion -- Rape law reform -- Impact of rape law reform -- Conclusion -- References -- Special feature : in the words of a prosecutor -- 17. Sex offender treatment : an overview -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Treatment goals -- Approaches -- Biological -- Pharmacological -- Surgical -- Psychological -- Analysis, success and failure -- Conclusion -- References -- |
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pt. VI. Public fear and the legislative response -- 18. Sex offender laws : some legislative responses -- Introduction -- Registration laws -- Notification laws -- Sexual predator laws -- Chemical castration -- Conclusion -- References -- Special feature : Kansas statute excerpt. |
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Sex crimes.
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Rape.
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Rape victims.
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Sex offenders.
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Criminal justice, Administration of.
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| Added Author |
Reddington, Frances P.
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Kreisel, Betsy Wright, 1970-
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| ISBN |
0890893349 |
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9780890893340 |
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