Chapter 11 Flashcards
Generally with regard to the crime of rape:
Most victims know the attacker
Are committed in the victim’s home
A weapon is not involved
Rohypnol and GHB is/ are what?
Rohypnol- “date rape” drugs are used to facilitate rape, is a tranquilizer that is tasteless and odorless
GHB- a nervous system depressant commonly referred to as “liquid ecstasy”
The most important source of information in a rape investigation is from?
The victim
Witnesses
Semen
The perpetrators MO
What is the main defense used by defendants in a rape trial?
Entrapment
True or false : In rape cases physical evidence does not play a major role.
False
True or False: Women commit as many assaults as men.
False
What is the difference between “aggravated assault” and “simple assault”?
Aggravated Assault- an attack by one person upon another for purpose of on inflicting severe bodily injury (this includes attempted murder)
Simple Assault- includes all other types of assaults that do not involve a weapon or serious injuries
Know the cycle of domestic violence
Build up phase
Battering
Honeymoon Phase
Which is the most common form of child abuse?
Neglect
True or False: In child abuse cases it is usually not difficult to determine the identity of the perpetrator.
True
A Victim of domestic abuse may stray with their abuser because of:
The abused fears her abuser
The battered woman is essentially a hostage
The abused woman develops unhealthy attachments to claim of remorse and affection
Financial dependence
Some of the possible motives for falsely reporting a rape:
To seek revenge
To create an alibi
To be favored in a child custody decision
For profit
Physical evidence in sexual assaults can do all of the following
Confirm the identity of the perpetrator and it can also establish the elements of the crime.
