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1. Define the categories of rape and profile the average victim.
Textbook Reference: What Is Rape? pp. 587–589
2. Review the forms and prevalence of date rape, particularly in a university setting. Describe the toxicology study that evaluated the presence of date rape drugs in the urine of rape victims.
Textbook Reference: College Rapes Are Common, pp. 589–592
3. Survey the impact of rape on the physical and psychological well-being of the victim. How can some of these negative effects be mitigated through treatment?
Textbook Reference: Rape Can Have Severe Ill Effects on the Victim, pp. 592–596
4. Describe the evolution of rape laws and the rights of victims in the United States and discuss what happens to men who rape.
Textbook Reference: Rape Laws Have Become More Protective of Victims, pp. 596–598
5. Compare and contrast the two different theories that have been proposed to explain why men rape women.
Textbook Reference: Why Do Men Rape? pp. 598–602
6. Describe the characteristics that differentiate rapists from non-rapists.
Textbook Reference: Why Do Men Rape? pp. 598–602
7. Review the forms, prevalence, and prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Textbook Reference: Sexual Harassment Occurs in Many Environments, pp. 603–607
8. Discuss the effects of sexual harassment on the victim and outline the steps that can be taken to end it.
Textbook Reference: Sexual Harassment Occurs in Many Environments, pp. 603–607
9. Review the major forms of stalking behavior and their apparent underlying motivation.
Textbook Reference: There Are Three Kinds of Stalkers, pp. 607–609
10. Describe the tragic spiral of behaviors that leads to ever-worsening domestic abuse within some relationships. How common is domestic violence?
Textbook Reference: Intimate Partner Violence Is a Crime with Many Names, pp. 609–613
11. Describe the theories that have been proposed to account for intimate partner violence and identify any similarities in the theories.
Textbook Reference: Intimate Partner Violence Is a Crime with Many Names, pp. 609–613
12. Review the reasons victims of intimate partner violence often stay with their partners. What resources are available for a person who wants to leave an abusive relationship?
Textbook Reference: Intimate Partner Violence Is a Crime with Many Names, pp. 609–613
