The current study used an experimental design to evaluate a sexual violence prevention program based on a community of responsibility model that teaches women and men how to intervene safely and effectively in cases of sexual violence before, during, and after incidents with strangers, acquaintances, or friends. It approaches both women and men as…

Using data from a spring 2004 telephone survey of 1,010 female undergraduate and graduate students at one southeastern state university, the authors examine the objective and subjective experiences with sexual assault or coercion, physical assault, and stalking among college women, paying particular attention to whether actual victimization…

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the distinct developmental experiences associated with child sexual abuse and rape. Method: For 269 sexual offenders (137 rapists and 132 child sexual abusers), developmental experiences were recorded from a behavioral checklist, a parental-bonding survey, and a sexual history questionnaire. Offender…

This hearing before the House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families presents information on victims of rape. The opening statement is given by George Miller, representative from the state of California, and chairman of the committee. A fact sheet about victims of rape and the facts and findings of the committee are presented. The…

Due to rising violent crime rates, crime and fear of victimization have joined health, income and housing as major concerns of older Americans. This guide proposes solutions which reflect the best available information. The three main sections focus on rape of women over 50, its prevention, and education programs and training aids. The guidelines…

To help police investigators develop skills that will improve the low conviction rate for rape cases, this manual stresses an overall investigative strategy based on establishment of each element of the crime of rape. Analysis of data from large and small police departments across the United States shows that fewer than 3% of the crimes reported…

Raises questions about the representability of the trauma of rape and the purposes of its representation. Focuses on how the strategic enactment of a culturally dominant rape script can potentially open up a gap within which that script can be contested and the act of rape or death resisted. Discusses pedagogical challenges of teaching the…

This study extended the findings of Cleveland, Koss, and Lyon's (1999) research on rape tactics to a sample of college men by examining the use and acceptance of sexually aggressive tactics. Participants included 297 male undergraduate students who filled out instruments assessing for a history of sexual aggression and other personality…

Previous research findings indicate that women suffer a variety of detrimental effects from exposure to violent pornography. This study used an experimental paradigm to examine the effects of a moderate alcohol dose and alcohol expectancies on women's acute reactions to a violent pornographic stimulus. A community sample of female social drinkers…

This article explores a hypothesis that the Internet and the World Wide Web form an alternative resource to that provided by conventional adult education providers. The example used is the dissemination and transfer of information on and analysis of issues concerning women and violence. Four important issues for adult (that is, post-compulsory)…

This paper focuses on the counseling framework developed for the Victim Counseling Program for post-rape victims, the steps in the judicial process, reactions of victims to court, and victim counseling techniques during the court process. Presented at NAWDAC Conference, Chicago, April, 1974. (Author/PC)

Sex differences in "rape stereotypes" were investigated. Males' subjective impressions of rape emphasized the aggressive rather than the sexual motive; females did not differentiate. The stereotype of a sexually motivated rape was well organized for females. No organization was found when an aggressive motive was assumed. (Author)

Female undergraduates read a description of a situation involving a sexual assault and responded to a questionnaire. The degree of force and having no prior acquaintance with the assailant produced more willingness to report the assault. (Author)

Data from 198 female college students, of whom 24 were acknowledged rape victims, 22 were unacknowledged victims, and 152 were nonvictims, indicate that unacknowledged victims possess more violent rape scripts than acknowledged victims. Unacknowledged victims may not define experiences as rape because their scripts do not match experiences. (SLD)

Women who seek medical care following sexual assault are usually evaluated and treated in an emergency department (ED). Therefore, EDs can be an important source of sexual assault surveillance data. The authors compared the incidence of sexual assault presenting for emergency care in a single county during July to November of 1974 and 1991.…