PSYC39 - CHAPTER 12

more inclusive than the term "rape" - encompassing a variety of behaviours that may or may not include penetration

penetration, no matter how slight of the vagina or anus with any body part of object or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without consent of the victim

oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person without consent

nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degree wherein marriage is prohibited by law

nonforcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent

having sexual relations with a consenting adult female under fraudulent conditions

10-14% of married women experience it - but much goes unreported

refers specifically to a sexual assault that occurs within the context of a dating relationship

refers to sexual assaults in which the victims knows the assailant

women are aware of the prevalence of sexual assault, but they believe they are at significantly lower risk to be victimized than their peers

some women, do not recognize that the situation they are in poses a threat

when the offender uses just enough coercion to gain compliance from his victim

the offender's primary aim is to harm the victim physically as well as psychologically

global propensity for rule violation, meanness, and impulsivity, and overlaps with constructs from APD, psychopathy, and AP pattern

verbal violence, insulting or demeaning language, tearing the victim's clothing, and a general tone of violence toward the victim

the offender regards the victim as an inanimate object that must be restrained and coerced, but the attacker's purpose is to incapacitate more than to demean the victim

attempt by the offender to bond with the victim by showing affection, making apologies, and/or living out some sexual fantasies

attitudes and beliefs that are generally false but widely and persistently held, and that serve to deny and justify male sexual aggression again women

sex offenders offend against victims regardless of age or other characteristics

similar to impulsive rapists, predatory acts as a result of being in a situation where the opportunity arises, and are not primarily driven by sexual fantasy or explicit anger at women

similar to displaced aggression but with the difference that his generalized anger pervades all areas of his life (not only women but angry at everyone)

motivations characterized 4 types of rapists in the MTC-R3 scheme

characterized by anger directed exclusively at women

offender uses more force than necessary for compliance and engages in a variety of sexual acts that are particularly degrading or humiliating to the victim

assailant seeks to establish power and control over victim

includes both sexual and aggressive components

assess the likelihood that the offender will reoffend

encompasses dynamic risk factors that are likely to lead to criminal behaviour

involves delivering treatment services in a style and mode that is consistent with the ability and learning style of the offender