Marital Rape
Marital rape is a crime of violence and aggression inflicted
on one’s spouse. Rape in marriage serves the partner’s
non-sexual need to have power over their partner, or to express
anger.
Gang Rape
Gang rape involves two or more assailants and usually
one victim. The primary motive is camaraderie with the other
members of the group. Participants are also trying to satisfy
their need for affiliation, recognition, status, group membership,
and to confirm their masculinity.
Incest
Incest is legally defined as sexual intercourse between
family members, including step-parents and step-siblings.
Victims are trapped within the family unit and many times
remain silent. The assailants depend on this secrecy to continue
the victimization.
Child Sexual Assault
Child sexual assault includes indecent exposure, molestation,
corrupting morals, exploitation, and rape. The majority of
assaults on children do not involve brutality or extreme
physical violence. Child sexual assault is seldom a one-time
occurrence.
Male Rape
Male rape is vastly ignored and unrecognized. Male rape
is not just confined to prisoners; it can happen anywhere – in
an isolated location, your place of employment, your home.
Any man can be raped regardless of size, strength, appearance,
or sexual orientation. While many aspects of the male’s
reaction to sexual violence are the same as a woman’s,
there are unique responses. Males who have been victimized
as children or adolescents are more prone to become offenders.
There is greater abuse of drugs or alcohol as a result of
the assault. There is greater anger and need for retaliation.
Severe problems with their sexual identity are more prevalent.
There is also a greater sense of vulnerability and lower
self esteem. |
