Exam 5: Victims Contributions to the Crime Problem

Generally, what kind of laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie?

Congress passed a bill in 1986 revising federal rape statutes to include males and females as victims and perpetrators.

The word "rape" comes from the Latin word rapere.What does rapere mean?

By English common law definition, rape could only be committed by a male against a female who was not his wife.

As of the early twenty-first century, females with the most risk for being raped were between the ages of 12 and 17.

Rape is one of the most underreported violent crimes.

Among sexual assault victims, what is the status of wives whose husbands force them to submit to unwanted, degrading sexual acts?

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment is permissible in the case of the forcible and aggravated rape of a child.

Among measures implemented that were designed to address sexual assaults and other sexual misconduct on college campuses, which of the following was chronologically LAST (most recent)?

The only punishable act covered by laws against sexual assault is sexual intercourse.

By English common law definition, rape could only be committed by a male against whom?

Describe how different types of rape are treated differently by both the public and the criminal justice system.

Discuss how perspectives have changed in cases of wives raped by their husbands and male rape victims.

Regarding recent research into sexual assaults in the military, which of the following is true?

Sexual violence among prison inmates was rediscovered and documented as a serious problem by 1980.

Which sociological concept can be applied to rapes perpetrated by armed complete strangers against unsuspecting females who are ambushed in darkness via blitz attacks?

Those who reexperience their attacks over and over again in nightmares and flashbacks have symptoms of which disorder?

Rape is typically motivated by a desire for sexual gratification.

According to analysis of National Crime Victimization Surveys (NCVS) data from 2005 to 2010, about what percentage of female sexual assault victims were so severely injured that they sought medical care?

Generally, rape shield laws stipulate that the defense cannot introduce evidence about the accuser's past sexual conduct unless the woman has previously been convicted of prostitution, has had consensual sex before with the defendant, or has an obvious incentive to lie.