sexual coercion Flashcards
(26 cards)
sexual assault
any non consenting sexual activity ranging from unwanted touching, to forced oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse, to sexual violence in which the victim is wounded or maimed or his or her life is endangered or when the victim is incapable of giving consent
partner sexual assault
the sexual assault of a person by his or her current or former marital or common-law spouse or other intimate partner
PTSD
long-term psychological distress suffered by someone who has experienced a terrifying event
post traumatic growth
positive life changes and psychological development following exposure to trauma
internet sexual solicitation of youth
cases i which a sexual predator meets a child or adolescent online, gains the youth’s confidence, and arranges a face-to-face meeting.
intrafamillial sexual abuse
sexual contact between a child and an adult who is the child’s relative or caregiver, such as a stepfather
pedophilia
paraphilia in which an adult has a sexual preference for prepubescent children
what is consent
voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity; must be established; N/A if drunk, unconscious, changes mind; doesn’t relate to past sexual history
women with disabilities and assault
more than 4X more likely to be sexually assaulted
percentage of women reported being sexually assaulted since age 16
39%
what percentage of women are sexually assaulted by current/former spouse
8%
how many boys are sexually assaulted before age 16
one in six
Why is sexual assault not reported
didn’t think police could do anything, wanted to keep it private, felt ashamed/embarrassed, didn’t think would be believed, didn’t want accused to be arrested, feared the assaulter
results of sexual assault
external/internal injury, pregnancy, STIs, immediate distress, PTSD, depression, sexual challenges
why does acquaintance assault happen
lack of competence reading womens emotions, failure to distinguish friendliness vs seductiveness, predatory behaviour, doubt of the rejection
USA CDC national intimate partner and sexual violence survey
- 46% bisexual and 13% lesbians
- 40% gay men 47% bisexual men
- 47% trans
- LGBTQ survivors face heterosexism that makes hesitant to seek help from police, hospitals, shelters, rape crisis centers
4 major theories of sexual assault
victim-precipitated (asking for it)
psychopathology (by psychologically disturbed person)
feminist (gender vs power)
social disorganization
child sexual abuse is defined as (6)
- sexual assault
- sexual interference
- invitation to sexual touching
- sexual exploitation
- showing pornography
- sexual solicitation on the internet
if you are 12 or 13, you can consent to
sex with someone less than 2 years older than you
if you are 14 or 15, you can consent to
sex with someone less than 5 years older than you
age of consent for anal intercourse
18, discriminates against gay male youth
age of consent if person is in position of trust
18
legal age of consent
16
treatment for pedophiles
CBT, anti-androgen drugs, hormones, antidepressants, but only few willingly do
