PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: General Social Survey, Voyeurism, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3402
• Professor: Shelley Brown

Document Summary

Defining sex crimes: includes a wide range of sexual acts, may or may not involve physical contact, involves people who do not or cannot provide informed consent (children, or someone who is unconscious) Sexual victimization of children: 14,000 children/youth sexually victimized in canada in 2012 (205 per 100,000, 1994 summary of 19 american studies - sexual victimization average prevalence rates, 20% of girls, 5-10% of boys. How does the gss define sexual assault: forced sexual activity, attempted forced sexual activity, unwanted sexual touching, grabbing, kissing or fondling, or sexual relations without being able to give consent. Why not get reported: not important enough , not enough evidence , didnt want the hassle of dealing with the police , didnt want to get offender in trouble . Has sexual victimization decreased over time: violent victimization rate down 28% since 2004 (106 per 1,000 in 2004 to 76 per 1,000 in 2014, but sexual assault victimization rate has remained virtually unchanged.