Chapter 18 Outline
What Is Rape?
- Young Women Are the Most Frequent Victims of Rape
- Most Rapes Are Not Reported
- Most Perpetrators Are Men Known to the Victim
- Box 18.1: Personal Points of View: It Happened to Me
Study questions: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
College Rapes Are Common
- The Number One “Date Rape Drug” Is Alcohol
Study questions: 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Rape Can Have Severe Ill Effects on the Victim
- Box 18.2: Sexual Health: Reducing the Risk of Rape
- Services Are Available for Rape Victims
- Rape Can Inflict Long-Lasting Psychological Injury
- Male Victims Have Special Concerns
Study questions: 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Rape Laws Have Become More Protective of Victims
- Reforms Began in the 1970s
- What Happens to Men Who Rape?
Study questions: 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24
Why Do Men Rape?
- Rape May Have Evolutionary Roots
- Some Characteristics Distinguish Rapists from Non-Rapists
- Social Forces Influence the Likelihood of Rape
- Box 18.3: Sex in History: The “Comfort Women”
- Theorists Have Debated Whether Rape Is Sexual
Study questions: 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32
Intervention Programs Are of Uncertain Value
Study questions: 33 | 34
Sexual Harassment Occurs in Many Environments
- Box 18.4: Sex in History: He Says, She Says: The Clarence Thomas Hearings
- There Are Two Kinds of Workplace Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Harassment Begins Early
- Sexual Harassment Harms Its Victims
- Victims of Sexual Harassment Can Take Steps to End It
Study questions: 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41
There Are Three Kinds of Stalkers
Study questions: 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46
Intimate Partner Violence Is a Crime with Many Names
- Intimate Partner Violence Follows an Escalating Cycle
- Diverse Theories Attempt to Explain Intimate Partner Violence
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- Box 18.5: Personal Points of View: What’s Love Got to Do With It?
- Help Is Available
Study questions: 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56
