Essays on Assault

Trauma survivors often cope by investing their entire energy into silencing and suppressing the harrowing events of the past. One such survivor is Anton Steenwijk, the protagonist of Harry Mulisch’s 1982 novel, The Assault. Especially in the first chapter after the “incident”, set during the...

Sexual assault is a genuine offense and inside a campus setting, can turn out to be increasingly serious to the victim’s social and mental resistance. Being enclosed by new individuals, new companions, and teachers that are uninformed can make matters increasingly distressing and overwhelming to...

The title of this article is “Cognitive Processing Therapy for the Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder Following Sexual Assault: A Randomized Effectiveness Study.” This title is clear and accurate; it is an adequate representation of the study because it informs readers of the population, setting...

In hopes to create a change by expanding the conversation and decreasing the tolerance of sexual harassment. The #MeToo Movement “address both the dearth in resources for survivors of sexual violence and to build a community of advocates…”. The roots of the movement return around...

Exist the Army’s policy for sexual harassment and sexual assault, known as the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program also known as “SHARP.” Also, to discuss the fact that even with all the training the Army conducts, why do the number of sexual harassment/assaults continue...

Introduction Sexual assault is a crime that is so impactful, yet it is not getting the attention it deserves. The legal definition of sexual assault as stated in The Crimes Act 1900 s.61 (NSW) is that: Any person who has sexual intercourse with another person...

Imagine, walking across stage, grabbing the diploma, and entering the next phase of life. Logically, the next step would be college, supposedly the happiest time of one’s entire life. College encourages self discovery, friendship, and education. However, many women do not have this experience. The...

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center reported in 2015 that one in five women and one in seventy-one men will be sexually assaulted in the United States at least once in their life. They further break it down by sexual orientation, race, and nationality to...

Sexual assault is a highly prevalent health issue in Australian society that is mostly committed against women by men. It is a grievous crime that impedes not only on the victim’s integrity, but also their human rights (Queensland Government, 2015). To understand why men commit...

According to a 2017 study by the National Women’s Law Center, only 1% of girls ranging from the ages of 14 to 18 reported being sexually harassed or assaulted to the police (Armour). Sexual assault is an act in which a person intentionally touches another...

Recently, many women have come forward with claims of sexual assault, so much so that there even was a movement formed for these women known as the Me Too movement. Although it seems wrong and unethical to question a women’s accusations of rape, the men...

Typology of victim-victimizer relationship is a profound analysis of how one can become a victim and levels of responsibility that a victim contributes to the crime that was imposed on them, which first came into existence by Benjamin Mendelson. There are six levels to this...