Deck 12: Sexual Violence

Question 1

The affirmative consent standard states that

A)consent can be interpreted through gestures
B)consent must be given with a verbal "yes"
C)consent is ambiguous
D)when sexual activity changes there is no need for another consent

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Transgender prisoners are at risk for discrimination and sexual assault because

A)prisons enforce strict gender conformity through genitalia-based,sex-segregated housing
B)prisons enforce strict laws against sexual assault
C)transwomen are usually given access to cosmetics through the prison,which creates problems
D)transgender prisoners are isolated in separate gender non-conforming housing,which creates hostility

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Catholic Church took swift action by adopting a strict policy against sexual abuse after high rates were reported in the 1980s.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which group is most vulnerable to hate crimes involving sexual orientation in the United States?

A)lesbians
B)transgender individuals
C)transwomen of color
D)lesbians of color

Question 5

Wartime sexual violence is not considered a gender-based violence due to the extreme conditions.

Question 6

The exact legal definition of consent varies from state to state.

Question 7

While incarcerated,Americans are denied

A)carceral sexuality
B)sexual citizenship
C)sexuality
D)sexual orientation

Question 8

Which of the following factors place certain groups at higher risk for child sexual abuse?

A)being female
B)coming from a low-income family
C)being a victim of other types of abuse
D)all of the above

Question 9

Describe one explanation for why LGBTQ people are at greater risk for sexual assault.

Question 10

Why is the term "situational homosexuality" not accurate to describe prison sex?

Question 11

There is______ surrounding racialized homophobic and transphobic violence.

A)a surge of legal justice
B)cultural invisibility
C)sexual orientation
D)strong media attention

Question 12

The American Psychiatric Association (APA)defined pedophilic disorder as a sexual orientation until 2013.

Question 13

Sexual violence includes which of the following:

A)all unwanted sexual activity
B)peeping
C)stalking
D)all of the above

Question 14

Describe one type of sex and sexuality in women's prisons.
Essay

Question 15

An example of a rape myth does NOT include

A)husbands cannot rape their wives
B)certain types of women's clothing make them more vulnerable to rape
C)women lie about rape for revenge
D)rape is most often committed by people the victim knows,not strangers

Question 16

Double victimization is

A)when a victim of a crime is then treated negatively by an errant criminal justice worker
B)when a victim is victimized twice by the same perpetrator
C)heterosexual assault toward LGBTQ individuals
D)none of these

Question 17

What is the victimization framework? Why was it emphasized by feminist activists in the 1980s and 90s?

Question 18

Incest is sexual contact between family members,but is not considered a form of child abuse.

Question 19

Describe a feminist perspective on the incidence of rape.

Question 20

Prison rape is hard to get accurate data on because

A)inmates fear reporting due to stigma and shame
B)if reported,victims fear they will be victimized again
C)correctional staff are often homophobic and blame the victim
D)all of the above

Question 21

Describe the high incidence of campus rape.What aspects of college campus culture are considered risk factors? Why is the reporting low? What can victims do for support?

Question 22

Feminists claim rape is a tool for dominance and social control over women.How does the threat of rape and sexual violence exert social control over women? What limitations or fears exist surrounding sexual violence? In what way might your sex/gender shape your views on this subject?

Question 23

Describe what and how social myths promote shame,stigma,and silence around sexual violence,particularly child sex abuse.What are the results of widespread social silence on issues,such as violence and abuse?

Question 24

Explain carceral sexuality.How is it restricted? Why is prison rape not taken very seriously in our culture? Why did Congress pass PREA and what does it do?

Question 25

Explain the ways homophobia and racism manifest as violence against LGBTQ people of color,including institutionalized homophobia in organized religion,schools,and the media.