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
_____ rates are higher in places with high density of multi-unit dwellings, renter occupied housing, and economic disadvantage.
Rape
True or False: The greater the ethnic diveristy the lower the rape rates.
False; greater ethnic diversity the higher the rape rates
True or False: The higher the population mobility the higher the rape rates.
True
True or False: Rape rates are higher in two parent households
False; rape rates are higher in single parent households
Persons arrested for sex offenses are overrepresented by?
1) males
2) the young
3) African-American
Which sexual offense is the only exception to males being the majority offenders within sex crimes?
Prostitution
What are some explanations for why males may be more predisposed to sexual predication?
1) issues of power and control are often the underlying motivation for sex offenses
2) young boys in patriarchal societies are socialized to be aggressive, tough, and dominating
3) higher level of testosterone in males provide the biological fuel for their aggression
Nearly 2/3 of arrested rapists are _______, 1/3 are ______
White
Black
What are the 3 types of sex offenders?
1) anger rapists
2) power rapists
3) sadistic rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
sex= expressing and discharging pent-up anger
anger rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
rape is an afterthought of one’s general aggression
anger rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
for the victim, can offer greater sympathy from others and is less likely to invoke victim blaming
anger rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
about 40%
anger rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
motivated by issues of power and control
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
wants to possess/control victim through sexual conques
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
use only enough force necessary to achieve this goal
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
ex. date rape
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
lack of excessive force leads to move victim blaming
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
50% of the study
power rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
sexual sadists who achieve pleasure from inflicting serious injury on the victim
sadistic rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
ex. binding, gagging, torture, and sexula enslavement
sadistic rapists
Which type of rapist is this:
less than 5%
sadistic rapists
“____________” the particular offender/victim/offense attributes that distinguish them from other sex offenders
“signatures”
