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Study on Rape Myths and Assumptions

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Study on Rape Myths and Assumptions

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Discuss how rape myths develop and are sustainedin society and critically evaluate the impact this
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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................11. Types of Rape Myths..............................................................................................................12. Ways of sustaining by the Society 23. Impact on victim and criminal justice system.........................................................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTIONRape cases or myths are categorised under those topics which people do not feel free todiscuss with each other. There is some hesitation being found in the victims due to severalfactors which keep revolving in their mind. Rape can be defined as a phenomenon in which theperson with opposite sex is engaged in sexual penetration or intercourse without the consent ofothers. People are sexually assaulted, violated and harassed. It has been assessed that in Englandand Wales, there are approximately 12000 men and 85000 women being assaulted every yearwhich means early half a million adults are getting trapped under the following act (Reece,2013). Recent statistics also reveal that the services provided by rape care centres have evaluatedthat 95% of women get assaulted in the period of 2015-16 wherein it responded to 171000victims. The main intention of the present study is to identify the cause of rape myths and also,to determine the impact of such cases on victim and criminal.1. Types of Rape MythsThere are several kinds of rape myths being analysed in the society. These are the kindsof sexual acts or offence being committed by the victim. Some of the most prominent types ofrape cases being analysed in the UK society has been elaborated hereunder:Date Rape: Such kind of act is categorized under the non-domestic cases whereincriminal knows the victim. It is a sort of sexual drug act wherein the sufferer is beingprovided with the medicine or drug through which it can be incapacitated (Carr and et.al.,2014). Once the victim gets asleep, it becomes easy for criminal to commit the offence. Gang Rape: These kinds of cases are highly found amongst youngsters especially that areunemployed. Herein, mainly a group of people are involved in committing the offence. Asingle or two people are attacked by the gang taking the advantage of situation. These arehighly experienced during the night and when the criminals are drunken. Several cases inLondon were also depicted wherein the felonious also made use of weapons so as to rapethe individual (Krahé, 2016).Child Rape: It is a sort of child sexual abuse wherein the children are sexually assaultedby the known person. These are the family members of the child. A person who hasstronger power and personality is usually involved in committing such crime. Such kindsof rape myths are highly dangerous which can further lead the child into physiological1
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