Ch 7 Sexual Victimization

Question 1

affirmative consent:

Answer 1

affirmative consent

Laws requiring explicit and ongoing consent during all levels of sexual interaction.

Question 2

baseless allegations

Answer 2

baseless allegations

There is not enough evidence to prove an assault occurred

Question 3

coerced sexual contact:

Answer 3

coerced sexual contact:

The offender uses psychological or emotional coercion to touch, grope, rub, pet, lick, or suck the breasts, lips, or genitals of the victim

Question 4

condom stealthing

Answer 4

condom stealthing

The removal of a condom during sex without the knowledge or consent of one party after the parties have agreed to use a condom

Question 5

drug or alcohol facilitated rape:

Answer 5

drug or alcohol facilitated rape:

Victim is given drugs or alcohol without their knowledge or consent and then raped while under the influence

Question 6

false allegations

Answer 6

Report of a sexual assault that did not happen
false allegations

Question 7

forceful physical strategies:

Answer 7

forceful physical strategies:

Physical resistance by the victim against the offender, such as shoving, biting, hitting, and the like

Question 8

forceful verbal strategies

Answer 8

forceful verbal strategies

Verbal attempts to scare the offender or attract the attention of others

Question 9

forcible rape:

Answer 9

forcible rape:

Offender uses or threatens to use force to achieve penetration

Question 10

incapacitated rape:

Answer 10

incapacitated rape:
incapacitated rape:
Rape occurs when the victim is unable to consent because of being unconscious, drugged, or otherwise incapacitated

Question 11

National College Women Sexual Victimization Study (NCWSV):

Answer 11

National College Women Sexual Victimization Study (NCWSV):
A nationally representative study of sexual victimization among college women, conducted in 1997

Question 12

National Study of Drug or Alcohol Facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape:

Answer 12

-A national study of three types of rape

Question 13

noncontact sexual abuse

Answer 13

noncontact sexual abuse:
Forms of sexual victimization that do not involve touching or penetration; includes verbal and visual abuse

Question 14

nonforceful physical strategies:

Answer 14

nonforceful physical strategies:
Nonforceful physical attempts to stop an assault, such as trying to escape the attack by running away

Question 15

nonforceful verbal strategies:

Answer 15

nonforceful verbal strategies:
Nonaggressive attempts to get the offender to stop, such as talking to or pleading with the offender

Question 16

parity hypothesis:

Answer 16

parity hypothesis:
The idea that, to stop an incident, the victim’s level of self-protection should match the offender’s level of attack

Question 17

rape:

Answer 17

rape:
Nonconsensual contact between the penis and the vulva or anus, or penetration of the vulva or anus, or contact between the mouth and penis, vulva, or anus, or penetration of another person’s genital or anal opening with a finger, hand, or object, accompanied by force or threat of force

Question 18

rape shield laws:

Answer 18

rape shield laws:
Prohibit the defense from using the victim’s sexual history in court

Question 19

resistance strategy:

Answer 19

resistance strategy:
Something the victim does to try to stop or prevent an attack

Question 20

response latency:

Answer 20

response latency:
The time it takes a person to respond; in sexual victimization research, investigators have examined the response latency of victims to see how quickly they identify a scenario as risky

Question 21

self-protective action:

Answer 21

self-protective action:
Something the victim does to try to stop or prevent an attack; generally classified into one of four types: forceful physical, nonforceful physical, forceful verbal, or nonforceful verbal

Question 22

sex crime units:

Answer 22

sex crime units:
Special units within police departments trained to examine victims and collect evidence in sexual assault cases

Question 23

sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE):

Answer 23

sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE):
Registered nurses specially trained in examining victims of sexual assault and collecting forensic evidence

Question 24

sexual assault response team (SART)

Answer 24

sexual assault response team (SART):
Coordinate medical and criminal justice responses to rape and sexual assault victims

Question 25

sexual coercion:

Answer 25

sexual coercion:
Offender manipulates victim to engage in unwanted sex

Question 26

Sexual Experiences Survey (SES):

Answer 26

Sexual Experiences Survey (SES):
Widespread measurement tool developed by Koss that measures rape, sexual coercion, and sexual contact

Question 27

sexual victimization:

Answer 27

sexual victimization:
Encompasses any type of victimization involving sexual behavior perpetrated against an individual

Question 28

statutory rape:

Answer 28

statutory rape:
When a person below the age of consent has sex

Question 29

tonic immobility:

Answer 29

tonic immobility:
Being physically unable to respond during a traumatic event, such as rape

Question 30

unfounded:

Answer 30

unfounded:
Assault is determined to be untrue or a case lacks evidence to move forward

Question 31

unwanted sexual contact with force:

Answer 31

unwanted sexual contact with force:
Person is touched in an erogenous zone, but not penetrated, through use or threat of force

Question 32

verbal abuse:

Answer 32

verbal abuse:
Offender makes offensive sexual comments or noises to victim

Question 33

visual abuse:

Answer 33

visual abuse:
Victim is forced to view sexual acts, pictures, and/or videos

Question 34

incapacitated rape:

Answer 34

incapacitated rape:
Rape occurs when the victim is unable to consent because of being unconscious, drugged, or otherwise incapacitated

Question 35

unwanted sexual contact:

Answer 35

unwanted sexual contact:
Person is touched in an erogenous zone, but it does not involve attempted or completed penetration