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Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence. Agenda. Definitions Myth and Truth Need to Know. Definitions and Types. Sexual Violence is…. Forced Sexual Activity without consent. Definitions & types. Force is…

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Sexual Violence

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  1. Sexual Violence

  2. Agenda • Definitions • Myth and Truth • Need to Know

  3. Definitions and Types • Sexual Violence is… Forced Sexual Activity without consent.

  4. Definitions & types • Force is… …any physical or verbal pressure that is used to make someone do something when they really don’t want to.

  5. Types of Force • Verbal • Threats • Fear and Intimidation tactics • Peer pressure • Blackmail • Guilt Trips • Physical • Hitting • Weapons • Pushing • Slapping • Drugging • Tying up

  6. Consent • 17 yrs. old • Must be sober/lucid • Person must feel & believe they can say no with no negative consequences (fair choice). • Consent is permission and agreement • For consent to be valid it has to meet certain criteria • Age • Sober • Choice

  7. When is consent not consent? • If a person is under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Under the age of consent (17) • Force or threat of force • Relationship of authority (quid pro quo) • Unable to understand nature of sex and/or consequences

  8. Types of sexual violence • Sexual Harassment • Victim perceives actions as sexually offensive and unwanted. • Sexual Abuse • No physical penetration • Sexual Assault (aka Rape) • There is physical penetration

  9. Myths dispelled

  10. Myth • Most assaults occur between strangers on the street, alley, or parking lot. Truth • The majority of sexual assaults (84%) occur between people that know each other in the home of the victim or offender.

  11. Myth • Males do not get assaulted Truth Males do get assaulted • One in six men will experience sexual assault in his lifetime.

  12. Myth • Only young attractive women get assaulted Truth • Victims can be anyone. Victims come from all different backgrounds.

  13. Myth • There are many false reports of rape Truth • Research found that 1% of reported rapes were found to be false.

  14. Myth • Once consent is given, it can not be taken back. Truth • Consent can be take back at any point, even in the middle of having sex.

  15. Myth • Victims are partly to blame for the assault Truth • No. Victims do not provoke or cause their assaults by their dress or behavior.

  16. Myth • You can tell a rapist by their appearance Truth • Sex offenders come from all backgrounds and walks of life.

  17. The criminal • 99% of people who rape are men • The average age of rapist is 31 • 52% are white • There is no “type” for a rapist • 22% of imprisoned rapist are married • In 1 in 3 assaults, the perpetrator was intoxicated

  18. Why does this happen • Rape is not sex. Rape is an act of violence. • Rapist act out of a desire for Power & Control

  19. What to do/expect after an assault • In the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault, the most important thing is for the victim to get to a safe place. • It is vital for the victim to receive medical attention, regardless of his or her decision to report the crime to the police • For your health and self-protection • To be checked and treated for possible injuries (even if none are visible) • medications to prevent STIs and pregnancy and protect against HIV transmission may be offered

  20. What to do/expect after an assault • Victims are encouraged to receive a forensic examination • preserving DNA evidence can be key to identifying the perpetrator in a sexual assault case, especially those in which the offender is a stranger • Victims have the right to accept or decline any or all parts of the exam, however, it is important to remember that critical evidence may be missed if not collected or analyzed.

  21. What to do/expect after an assault • Victims should make every effort to save anything that might contain the perpetrator’s DNA, therefore a victim should not: • Bathe or shower • Use the restroom • Change clothes • Comb hair • Clean up the crime scene • Move anything the offender may have touched

  22. Effects of Rape • Victims of sexual assault are: • 3 times more likely to suffer from depression. • 6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. • 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol. • 26 times more likely to abuse drugs. • 4 times more likely to contemplate suicide. World Health Organization. 2002.

  23. Effects of being assaultedWhat do victims often feel? • Relief • Shock • Fear • Shame • Guilt • Humiliation • Dirty • Numb • Alone • Damaged • Violated • Used • Stupid • Confused • Powerless • Doubt • Betrayed • Small • Anger • Hopeless • Trauma • Depressed • Self Blame

  24. How to Help a friend • Believe them • Reassure them that it was not their fault • Encourage medical attention • Accompany them to police or hospital • Listen patiently and without judgment • Offer resources

  25. Resources National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE (4673) Northwest Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CASA) 888-802-8890 = 24 hour hotline 1215 Church Street Evanston , IL 60201 847-806-6526 = set up a crisis intervention session or counseling services Website: http://www.nwcasa.org Counties Served: Evanston area RAINN- Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network Website: http://www.rainn.org

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