The world is already replete with problems and the rise in rape cases worsens it. Rape diminishes the basic instinct of the victims to live or hope for it. Rape is better defined under the term Sexual Assault:
Sexual Assault is an umbrella term for all sexual offenses and includes penetration of the vagina, anus, urethra or mouth of a person with a penis; penetration of the vagina, urethra or anus with an object or body part other than a penis; manipulation of any part of the body to cause penetration; cunnilingus and fellatio; and sexual touching (Gill & Harrison, 2013).
Rape has destroyed the lives of women victimized, even ending their lives. Though by gender, women are different, they are persons just as men are and deserves right to life. The essay will argue on why punish the rapists, what punishments would be appropriate, and how advisable would these punishments be.
Biologically fragile, emotionally sensitive and mentally weak, women need extra attention but rape just takes these into advantage and ruins them. Universal Declaration of Human Rights promotes in its Article 3 that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person but the rapists disrespect this, subjecting the victims to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (UN, n.d.). In Kenya, a teenage girl by pseudonym Liz was sexually assaulted and thrown into a pit latrine, breaking her break (BBC, 2013). In India, a 23 year old girl, Nirbhaya died after being brutally gang-raped. In April 2013, the victim was a five year old girl (Shinde & Dalvi, 2014). These demand punishment on the rapists.
The punishment, if not severe enough to suppress perpetrator’s fearlessness to commit rape later, would rather cause a rise in the rape cases. In Keny...
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Rape is a virus that infects every nation, culture and society. It is constantly referred to as “the unfinished murder”, because of the deep state of despair the rapist leaves the victim in. There is no common identifiable trend that determines who will be a rape victim. Women are not assaulted because of their attitudes or actions, they are attacked simply because they are present. With rapists, just as with their victims, there is no identifiable trend. The old myth that only “sick, dirty, old, perverted men” commit rapes is a lie that society tells itself in order to sleep better at night. The startling truth is that most rapists work under a veil of normalcy. In order for the percentage of rapes to decrease, we have to change our ideas about rape and let go of the old myths of the past. And until this happens, rape will continue to plague our world at large.
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Rape is devastating to its victims. I feel as if this statement should stand alone, underlined and in bold typeface. It is crucial that we, as a society, come to a deep understanding and awareness of this message. For that reason, I will state it again:
Rape is non-consensual sexual intercourse that a male performs against a woman whom he is neither married to or cohabiting with. The definition of rape changes by geographic location. In some countries a woman must prove she is pure in order to find the perpetrator guilty. Rape used to be more of a violation to the man than to the women. It was a violation of the man’s rights if his wife or girlfriend was raped. When a woman is raped her devotion to her family is questioned. Rape is a violent act, an act of possession, not a sexual act. The myth that men who rape women are sexually pathological has begun to be dispelled and replaced with an understanding that rape is an act of anger, power and control rather than lust.
Thesis: It is crucial to expose the “poisonous” consequences that are a direct result of a lenient society that allows rape culture to prevail.
Sexual assault and rape are a serious epidemic in today’s society; statistics show that one in five women will be the victim of rape or attempted rape in their lives. (United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2008). And the reporting of sexual assault to the police is exceptionally low and few offenders are successfully prosecuted this leads to a lack of support and education within the community. (Madeleine van der Bruggen,
To most Americans Rape has a tendency to be one of the cruelest forms of criminal violence. The victim can suffer from incredible injuries, and substantial amounts of embarrassment. Rendered powerless by physical force, threats, or fear, after which being forced to submit to sexual acts, including vaginal penetration, oral copulation, sodomy, and penetration opening with a foreign object, the victim is left virtually alone. Rape is an intrusion into the most private and intimate parts of the body, as well as an assault on the core of the self. Whether or not the victim acquires any physical injuries, the psychological impact of a sexual assault is severe. Additionally, the painful, post-trauma symptoms that usually always accompany rape are long-lasting. Even the victims who seem to have been able to move on with their life often find that an extreme feeling of powerlessness and vulnerability remains close and can easily, and unexpectedly, be re-experienced. A most important aspect in the long-term impact of rape is that the assault negatively changes the victim...
This essay will examine Susan Estrich’s and Lois Pineau’s discussion on rape. Both contribute insights on our society’s negligence when it comes to the protection and justice for women. Estrich provides a peak into the legal system on how it determines rape. We will see that the law is shaped in a way that continues to oppress women and leave them unprotected. Pineau furthers the conversation on placing responsibility on the victim to prove the crime. She narrows her focus on date rape and raises an objection to the model of consent that shapes our culture’s attitude and our country’s law. Pineau proposes a communicative model of sex. From this proposal, I will conclude my essay with an objection of her model and will ultimately defend her model against such an objection.
What is sexual assault? Sexual assault is, “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape” (Sexual Assault).
Statistics show that 17.7 million womean in the us in the are victims of rape.In addtion 1 out 6 people are victims of attemped rape or completed rape. Only three percent of men are raped. 1 out of 33 are raped in their lifetime. Men and women are the only ones affected by his situation children are so affected fifteen percent of victims are children under twelve years old , twenty nine percent are twelve to seventeen years old forty four percent are under the age of eighteen and eighty percent are under the age of thirty. Girls are four times m...
...apidly our world today. There are hundreds of places people may go and visit for help or more information about rape and sexual violence. It is very important that when and if it happens, the victim needs to report the crime to authorities immediately. People must know the truth about rape and sexual violence and what to do about it.
Webster’s Dictionary describes rape as the crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse. Rape is a crime in which most women cannot defend themselves. The fear of rape plagues every woman at some point or another in her life. The traumatic effects of rape vary from mild to severe, from psychological to physical. This paper will evaluate rape, as well as the effects it has on women, the theory behind male dominance and patriarchy, and differences in demographics.
“Rape and Sexual Violence Are Serious Problems.” Opposing Viewpoints in Context. 2008. Web. 24 Jan. 2014.
I am a 19-year-old girl, far too old to think I know everything. I don’t pretend to be an expert on rape. Having known the feel of a cold blade pressed to my side gave me no superior understanding of the crime, only a small scar to remember it by. Thus I offer you no solution. I cannot say with any conviction that my writing will help to save even one person from being subjected to a similar fate. Before you’ve read to the bottom of this page three more girls will be sexually assaulted, one girl will be raped. Neither the eloquence of my words, nor the fervor of my voice will have changed a thing.
The death penalty should fit the crime and in extreme cases, extreme measures should determine the course of justice. Some murders, like the intentional murder of a rape victim, are so depraved that capital punishment is the only proportional sentence available. The constitution itself recognizes that punishment must be proportional to the offense. The Supreme Court also recognizes that in order for the public to have confidence in the criminal justice system. There must be a belief that the punishment must fit the crime. With the person who committed the rape to get the death penalty allows for punishment to fit the crime. Committing a rape is a very serious and offensive crime. Those people who commit this crime should be punished harshly.