In the United States, students are allegedly most vulnerable to rape during the initial weeks of the first two years. The subject attracts attention because of the presence of many young men and women, often experiencing their first years away from home together, in an environment where prior controls, supervision and discipline are to a great extent removed, and where youths are in a position to engage in adult behavior with some anticipating new activities and freedoms, whilst others are left more vulnerable and less supervised. Some studies indicate a particular problem with rape on college campuses. In many countries it is not possible to commit the crime of rape against one's own wife or husband.Įven more so, if two people are regularly sexually intimate, in many countries it is not a crime for one partner to have sex with their sleeping or drunk partner even though that partner did not give express consent. Research reveals that victims of marital/partner rape suffer longer lasting trauma than victims of stranger rape, possibly because of a lack of social validation that prevents a victim from getting access to support a problem that domestic violence services combat.ĭifferent countries have different rape laws. It is often assumed that spousal rape is less traumatic than that from a stranger. Spousal rape Further information: Spousal rapeĪlso known as spouse, marital rape, wife rape, husband rape, partner rape or intimate partner sexual assault (IPSA), is rape between a married or de facto couple. Various drugs are used by rapists to render their victims unconscious, some also cause memory loss. Drug facilitated date rape Further information: Date rape drug The vast majority of rapes are committed by people who already know the victim. The term "acquaintance rape" (or "date rape") refers to rape or non-consensual sexual activity between people who are already acquainted, or who know each other socially - friends, acquaintances, people on a date, or even people in an existing romantic relationship - where it is alleged that consent for sexual activity was not given, or was given under duress. Types of rape - by sex Further information: Rape by sex Types of rape - by violation of consent Acquaintance ("date") rape Forcible date rape Further information: Date rape 2.5 Rape of children by parents, elder relatives, and other responsible elders.
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