Deck 13: Sexual Violence

Question 1

Millett's Sexual Politics

A) contained numerous themes. One of the most important concerns the nature of the crime of rape. The author argues that rape is not a sexual act, rather it is a violent, political act.
B) examines the concept of patriarchy which the author claims is a social and political system that is utilized by men to control women.
C) discusses the history of rape and maintains that rape is an act used by men to maintain their domination over women by use of force.
D) examines early feminist approaches to sexual abuse and concludes that sexual violence is based upon power, sexuality and social control.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Griffin's Rape: The All American Crime

A) contained numerous themes. One of the most important concerns the nature of the crime of rape. The author argues that rape is not a sexual act, rather it is a violent, political act.
B) examines the concept of patriarchy which the author claims is a social and political system that is utilized by men to control women.
C) discusses the history of rape and maintains that rape is an act used by men to maintain their domination over women by use of force.
D) examines early feminist approaches to sexual abuse and concludes that sexual violence is base upon power, sexuality and social control.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Kelly's Surviving Sexual Violence

A) contained numerous themes. One of the most important concerns the nature of the crime of rape. The author argues that rape is not a sexual act, rather it is a violent, political act.
B) examines the concept of patriarchy which the author claims is a social and political system that is utilized by men to control women.
C) discusses the history of rape and maintains that rape is an act used by men to maintain their domination over women by use of force.
D) examines early feminist approaches to sexual abuse and concludes that sexual violence is base upon power, sexuality and social control.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Brownmiller's Against our Will

A) contained numerous themes. One of the most important concerns the nature of the crime of rape. The author argues that rape is not a sexual act, rather it is a violent, political act.
B) examines the concept of patriarchy which the author claims is a social and political system that is utilized by men to control women.
C) discusses the history of rape and maintains that rape is an act used by men to maintain their domination over women by use of force.
D) examines early feminist approaches to sexual abuse and concludes that sexual violence is base upon power, sexuality and social control.

Question 5

Some of the more common theories on the causes of rape include

A) sexual motivation, the culture of violence, socialization, psychological forces, machosim, and biological forces.
B) power, the culture of violence, male socialization, psychological forces, machosim, and biological forces.
C) sexual motivation, socialization, power, psychological forces, machosim, and biological forces.
D) power, male socialization, psychological forces, machosim, control and biological forces.

Question 6

After researching rape for several years, Groth and Birnbaum established a more refined version of their original typology of rapist in their book, Men Who Rape. This new revised typology included

A) the sadism rape, the power rape and the sexual rape.
B) the sexual rape, the anger rape and the forced rape.
C) the anger rape, the sexual rape and the power rape.
D) the forced rape, the sadism rape and the anger rape.

Question 7

Victims of which type of rape typically need long-term psychiatric counseling, according to Groth and Birnbaum?

A) Power rapes.
B) Sadism rapes.
C) Anger rapes.
D) All of the above.

Question 8

Post-traumatic stress syndrome

A) occurs when the victim experiences feelings of shame, humiliation, disjointedness, anger, inability to concentrate and withdrawal.
B) is the development of a characteristic symptoms following a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience.
C) is always present in every case of forcible rape.
D) both a and c.

Question 9

Rape crisis syndrome

A) occurs when the victim experiences feelings of shame, humiliation, disjointedness, anger, inability to concentrate and withdrawal.
B) is the development of a characteristic symptoms following a psychologically distressing event that is outside the range of usual human experience.
C) is always present in every case of forcible rape.
D) both a and c.

Question 10

Rape shield laws

A) are unconstitutional as they prevent the defendant from cross examining the victim.
B) prohibit the defendant from questioning the rape victim regarding her previous sexual history
C) prohibit the defendant from introducing any other evidence concerning the victim's past sexual practices.
D) both b and c.

Question 11

Sexual harassment

A) involves requiring sex from a female by her supervisor as a condition of continued employment.
B) the imposition of any unwanted condition on any person's employment because of that person's sex.
C) involves an oppressive work environment where males make jokes about females.
D) is a crime where the victim must be a female.

Question 12

Tangri, Burt and Johnson established models or types of sexual harassment, these included

A) the natural/biological model, the organizational model, and the sociocultural model.
B) the sexual model, the organizational model, the social model.
C) the natural/sociocultural model, the biological model, and the organizational model.
D) the natural model, the biological model, and the social model.

Question 13

Rape requires the penetration of the penis into the vagina therefore it is not possible for a woman to retain her hymen.

Question 14

For the crime of rape to be complete the male must ejaculate into the victim.

Question 15

Under most modern definitions of rape, it is legally impossible for a husband to rape his wife since a marriage presumes consent for normal sexual relations.

Question 16

Carnal knowledge of a female was one of the first terms used to connote sexual violence.

Question 17

Stranger rape is the most common form of sexual assault.

Question 18

Most student rape and sexual assault victimizations occurred while the victim was pursuing leisure activities away from home.

Question 19

No single factor can be highlighted as the cause of rape.

Question 20

The leading cause of rape is sexual motivation.

Question 21

Describe the various theories on the causes of rape.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the various types of rape.

Question 23

Is sexual harassment a serious problem? Why?

Question 24

What are the stipulations for spousal rape under the Model Penal Code?