Chapter 15

Question 1

Statutory Rape

Answer 1

refers to sexual relations involving someone below the “age of consent.” People below the age of consent cannot legally consent to having sex.
Ranges from ages 14-18

Question 2

Power rapes

Answer 2

premeditated attacks reassure the rapist of his sexual adequacy, identity, and strength. These rapes tend to be long-lasting. The rapist is usually awkward in interpersonal relationships.

Question 3

Anger rapes

Answer 3

unplanned assaults express hostility at the victim or because of some wrong he feels has been done to him. Attacks are of short duration, but violent.

Question 4

Sadistic rapes

Answer 4

(5% of rapes)—erotic arousal by physical force and infliction of pain on the victim; may not be satisfied if the victim does not resist. These rapes are of long duration.

Question 5

Opportunistic rapes

Answer 5

primary, initial motive is sexual, but the rapist’s distorted attitudes and beliefs about sex lead to their not “hearing” the woman’s “no.” They rape impulsively, as on a date. Their only anger is at the victim’s resistance.

Question 6

Sexual Harassment

Answer 6

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature…when (a) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a condition of employment, (b) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as a basis for employment decisions, or (c) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Question 7

Child sexual abuse

Answer 7

• sexual contact with children usually involves fondling of the genitals.
• Within psychology “children” = before age 13; “abusers” must be someone at least 5 years older than the child, otherwise the behavior is considered “sex play.”