Criminology Idaho State University Rape Theories Assignment

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Students are required to write a paper that involves the following steps: 1) choosing a type of crime (e.g., rape); 2) presenting key facts about that crime or the offenders who commit that crime; and 3) presenting a theory that explains why people commit this type of crime that flows logical from the key facts you described earlier. You also have the option of suggesting ways to reduce this type of crime based on the logic of your theory.

The paper must be a minimum of three full, double-spaced pages (six full pages if you are a graduate student) and must have a reference page with a minimum of three sources (six if you are a graduate student). The paper should have 1 inch margins, and 12-point Times New Roman font should be used. The paper is due on April 29th. The paper should include a title page and a references page. ASA formatting style is encouraged (but not required – you can use another format (e.g., APA if you want to) and a guide for this can be found here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01/

Use the most scholarly sources you can find: peer-reviewed journals and university or government websites that focus on statistics and facts are the best sources. Books are acceptable, but other sources are discouraged. Roughly 50-75% of the paper should go over the keys facts, while the rest of the paper should attempt to develop an explanation that draws on the facts. Theories discussed in class or in the textbook or from other sources are encouraged, but students can develop their own explanations as well.

Grades will be based on: 1) meeting the paper requirements; 2) clarity, logical flow, and good organization; and 3) the insightfulness of the explanation. The paper is due on April 29th. A paper copy is preferred, but an electronic copy can be emailed if there are problems.

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1) choosing a type of crime (e.g., rape);
2) presenting key facts about that crime or the offenders who commit that crime
3) presenting a theory that explains why people commit this type of crime that flows logical from
the key facts you described earlier.


Running head: THEORIES WHY PEOPLE COMMIT RAPE

Theories Why People Commit Rape
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THEORIES WHY PEOPLE COMMIT RAPE

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Theories Why People Commit Rape
The term rape is derived from the Latin word rapere which means "grab". Rape is a kind
of sexual assault which involves any form of sexual penetration without one of the parties’
consent. The appropriate definition of rape, however, is not consistent, and it varies with the
organization, legal professions or even health providers. In most jurisdictions, however, rape can
be defined as sexual intercourse committed by a person, the perpetrator, against a victim
forcefully with no mutual agreement. Rape is however not only carried out by physical force but
can also be carried out through coercion, abuse of power, blackmail as long as the victim does
not have the ability to give valid consent. The victim may also be unconscious or mentally
challenged.
An incidence can also be characterized as rape when the victim is young below the
constitutionally established age of consent (16 in some countries and 18 in others). The World
Health Organization and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention use the word rape as a
synonym of sexual assault (Rennisson, 2002). Initially, until 2012, rape in the U.S was only
termed as rape when a man violated a woman. The definition later evolved so that as long as
there was forcibly penetration of the female genitalia, and/or the human anus by any particular
part or oral penetration by a sex organ of any person regardless of gender. The appropriate
definition, therefore, is inclusive of any gender of the perpetrator and any gender of the victim
the key phrase to the meaning of rape is ‘lack of consent.'

Victims of rape are diverse ranging from male or female, adults, and youth to children,
different sexual orientations, ethnicities, social classes and even degrees of impairment. Instances

THEORIES WHY PEOPLE COMMIT RAPE

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of rape can be categorized differently according to how the perpetrator and the victims relate and
also according to the context of the incidence. The various categories of rape include date rape;
involved between individuals who have a romantic background or a potentially sexual
relationship. Gang rape; which is when more than one perpetrator is involved in the...


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