Chapter 4 Pt. 1 Flashcards
________ _____- sexual intercourse of attempted sexual intercourse with a female against her will by force or threat of force
forcible rape
Most states use the term _________ __________
sexual assaults
_________ _________ any acts of forced sexual intercourse or contact (regardless of gender)
sexual assaults
What qualifies as “hands off” sex offenses?
1) exhibitionism
2) voyeurism
3) possession or sale of pornography
What qualifies as “hands on” sex offenses?
1) physical contact with the victim and forcibile rape
2) sexual assaults
3) lewdand lascivious conduct
4) prostitution
What is exhibitionism?
showing private parts
What is voyeurism?
watching people usually with some implied level of sexual intent
What constitutes as a sexual assault of a minor?
1) child molesters
2) pedophiles
3) staturoty rapists
What constitutes as intrafamilial sexual assaults?
1) incest
2) martial rape
Why don’t most sexual assault victims report sexual assault crimes to the police?
1) a feeling that they won’t be believed and that nothing will be done
2) a fear of retaliation from the offender
3) feelings of guilt and shame from being sexually molested
4) a fear that others will unfairly judge them as being somehow blameworthy for their own victimization
True or False: Very few sex offenses involve acts of intrafamilial sexual assaults
False; Many sex offenses involve acts of intrafamilial sexual assaults
What are 3 fundamental problems with prevalence estimates that derive from UCR data?
1) only a very small fraction of all forcible rapes that occur are known to the police
2) forcible rapes involving male victims are not included in UCR estimates
3) estimates of the number of other types of sex offenses aren’t provided in these annual reports of known offenses
Only about 50% of the forcible rapes that are known to the police are cleared by an _______
arrest
Rape rates are highest in the _______, _______, and _________ regions of the United States
Midwestern
South
Western
Rape rates are higher in ______ than suburban and rural areas
cities