CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gang Rape, Sexual Assault, Sam Groth
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Brain injuries, mental illness, abnormal brain wave patterns, low intelligence, psychotic symptoms, etc. Family violence, physical and sexual abuse, physical punishment, inconsistent discipline. In canada, 14, 000 gun-related deaths over 10 years: mainly suicides (81%) and accidents. Historical masculinity related issues: women were viewed as property of men. Rape was an offence against the father or husband. Rape diminished the value of wife or daughter. Rape has long been associated with warfare: women were considered to be spoils of war. (vietnam, bosnia, africa). Only 1 in 10 are reported to police. Greater willingness to report as a result of public attitudes: most occur in summer and on weekends. 39% of women over 18 report having been sexually assaulted sometime in their lives. Anger rape (means of expressing rage, excessive brutality) Power rape (exert control over women, less violence used) Sadistic rape (abusive and degrading, involves ritual and torture)
