Exam 3 - Sexual Offending Flashcards

1
Q

What is rape defined as?

A

Penetration… of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, w/out the consent of the victim.

(Includes attempted rape)

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2
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What is date rape?

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Forcible rape that involves romantic partners or acquaintances in a dating relationship.

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3
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What is forcible sodomy?

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Oral or Anal sexual intercourse forcibly and/or against that person’s will

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4
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What is sexual assault with an object?

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Use of an instrument/object to unlawfully penetrate the genital/anal opening of a victim.

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5
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What is forcible fondling?

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Forcibly touching the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification

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6
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What is incest?

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Nonforcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other w/in the degree that marriage is prohibited by law

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7
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What is voyeurism?

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Achieving sexual gratification by illegally spying on others

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8
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What is exhibitionism?

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Criminal exposure of genitals to unsuspecting people in public places

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9
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What is statutory rape?

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“Carnal knowledge” of a person without force or the threat of force when that person is below the age of consent

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10
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T/F: Age of consent varies by jurisdiction across the US

A

True

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11
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What is Pedophilia?

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Adults who have sexual desires for prepubescent children

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12
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What is grooming?

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Attempts to manipulate or coerce someone into performing sexual acts for a proposed reward (child)

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13
Q

What is prostitution?

A

Any sexual exchange for money or other rewards

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14
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What is Sexual Trafficking?

A

Process whereby women/children are recruited, kidnapped, or sold/moved across national or international borders

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15
Q

What countries have the highest rates of sexual assault?

A
  • Sweden
  • Iceland
  • Guyana
  • El Salvador
  • US
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16
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What nations have the lowest rates of sexual assault?

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  • Liechtenstein
  • Egypt
  • Mozambique
  • Azerbaijan
  • Armenia
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17
Q

______ has the highest rate of rapes in the US.

A

Alaska

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18
Q

Fewer than __% of rape/sexual assault victims notify the police.

A

23%

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19
Q

Highest rates of rape and sexual assault are reported by _____ women.

A

Black

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20
Q

The highest rates of rape and sexual assault are among persons between ages __ and __.

A

16 & 24

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21
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T/F: Male offenders commit roughly 99% of all officially recorded forcible rapes.

A

True

22
Q

Approximately _% of male victims are assaulted by a woman alone.

A

7%

23
Q

T/F: Approximately 6% of male victims are assaulted by a male and female offending together.

A

True

24
Q

What role does the Victim-Offender Relationship play in sexual offending?

A

Sexual offenders and their victims are likely to have a prior relationship as family members, partners, or acquaintances.

25
Q

Between the ages of 6 and 11: sexual offenses are most likely to occur where?

A

In a personal residence

26
Q

Between the ages of 15 and 17, sexual offenses are most likely to occur where?

A

Outside

27
Q

More than _ million children are estimated to be the victims of sexual abuse worldwide annually.

A

1 million

28
Q

What percent of women in the US report having been the victim of rape in their lifetime?

A

18%

29
Q

What are Groth’s three primary motivations for rape?

A
  • Power
  • Anger
  • Sadism
30
Q

Cohen described rapists as having either:

A
  • Sexual aims
  • Aggressive aims
  • Sexual-aggression aims
31
Q

What is the method behind Power/Aggression-motivated Sexual assault?

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Motivated by the desire to assert masculinity/power. Done through seduction, crime, and force.

32
Q

Anger/Retaliatory Typology of Sexual Assault

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Acts out of anger; rape is the expression of it

33
Q

Sexual/reassurance-motivated typology of sexual assault

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Act out of a sense of social or sexual inadequacy.

May contact victims after offense

34
Q

Sadistic typology of sexual assault

A

Offenders stimulated by the infliction of pain toward the victim
- Sometimes includes recording as “souvenir”

35
Q

T/F: College women between the ages of 18 and 24 have the highest rate of sexual assault and rape.

A

True

36
Q

_ out of 10 victimized women know the offender who victimized them.

A

8

37
Q

According to the UCR, there are more than __ thousand prostitute-related arrests made yearly.

A

61,000

38
Q

What age range is greatest for prostitute arrests?

A

25-40

39
Q

What are Call girls/Escorts?

A
  • High-status sex workers
  • Serve wealthy clients
40
Q

What are Escort Agency Workers?

A
  • Workers employed by an escort agency, acting as the intermediary.
  • Tend to be highly compensated
41
Q

What are Brothel Employees?

A

Work in specific houses that may provide massages, saunas, or other services to the clients.

42
Q

What are Window Workers?

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More low-paid sex workers who sit in windows/houses along city streets to attract potential clients

43
Q

What are bar girls/casino workers?

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Solicit clients in public bars, often posed as a patron

  • lower economic reward
44
Q

What are “Streetwalkers”?

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  • Work mainly in large, urban areas with generally established territories.
  • Most dangerous, least well paid
45
Q

Conflict perspective in relation to different forms of sex work.

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Two conflicting perspectives:
1. Power (motivated by the offender’s need to exert power, control, and dominance over the victim)
2. Desire (driven by sexual desire)

46
Q

What is aggressive sexual solicitation?

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Soliciting actual offline contact through the phone or in person

47
Q

What is sextortion?

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Incidents where offenders threaten to expose sexual images in order to coerce victims to provide additional pictures, sex, or other favors

48
Q

T/F: Older youth are at greater risk of sextortion.

A

True

49
Q

What are the long-term behavioral consequences of childhood sexual victimization?

A
  • Acting out
  • Increased rates of psychiatric disorders
  • More likely to suffer from emotional instability, depression, and aggression.1
50
Q

Culture Conflict theory relating to rape.

A

Rape and sexual assault occur because the conduct norms of one group clash with another

51
Q

Feminist theory relating to sexual assault and rape.

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Patriarchy teaches men that violence is an acceptable means to socially control women and maintain power and control over them.

Rape has nothing to do with sex, prostitution is a consequence of men sexually exploiting women.