Chp 10 Flashcards
Physically or psychologically forced vaginal oral and anal penetration
Bodily harm to victim the threat or use of a weapon victims pregnancy or assistance of one or more persons
1st° sexual assault
Physically or psychologically forced vaginal oral or anal penetration with threat of violence causing injury illness disease or psychological impairment
Is on conscience drug alcohol impaired
Second-degree sexual assault
Physically or psychologically forced vaginal oral or anal penetration
3rd° sexual assault
Improper touching attempted sexual contact lewd And lascivious behavior
4th° sexual assault
Adults having sex with a minor under the legal age of consent is considered a lower level felony
Statutory rape
Requiring states to register and disseminate information to the public about persons deemed to be sexual predators
Megan’s law 1994
Typologies of rapes
Date rape Stranger rape Spousal or marital rape Child rape Prison rape Serial rape
Obstacles with victims of rape
Rage
Fear
Worthlessness
Guilt/blame
Form of posttraumatic stress disorder
specific to sexual assault
Rts rape traumatic syndrome
Three stages of Rts
Acute stage- symptoms such as reduced alertness, disorganized thinking, nausea, and hypersensitivity to stress
Outward adjustment stage -insomnia flashbacks mood swings
Re normalization stage -psychological acceptance of the fact that they have live through sexual salt
Special considerations at the sexual assault crime scene
Extending the crime scene perimeter Visualizing trace evidence Recalling smells Preserving biological evidence Managing the media
Within how many hours does sperm typically degrade to the point where it becomes useless for identifying the suspects DNA
Within 6 hours
Motile sperm cells (living and moving)
Vagina 3-6 hours after inter course
Diminish after 12 hours
Mouth up to 6 hours
Rectum up to 8 hours
In non living up to 2 days
Nonmotile
Not moving dead or degraded
In vagina up to 6 to 7 days
In rectum 2-3 days
Mouth less than 24 hours
Non living up to two weeks
To document collect Preserve evidence recovered from the victims exam
Rape kit also know as PERK - physical evidence recovery kit
Approximately how many hairs and pubic hairs are taken from the victims body while doing a rape kit
Approximately 20 hairs from the front back and side
Approximately 10 pubic hairs
Congress passed this in 2005 for sexual assault victims
VAWA-violence against women and department of justice re authorization act
Guarantees sexual assault victims free medical exam whether they cooperate with law enforcement or not
The most common motives for filing a false rape report
1) creating a false Alibi
2) revenge
3) attention/sympathy