However, research detailing how cases of sexual assault proceed in the criminal justice system reveals that this goal remains elusive, both in the United States and elsewhere. The rape reform movement ushered in changes to traditional rape law that were designed to encourage victims to report to ...
This article systematically reviews 75 studies that examine the prevalence of sexual assault victimization among gay or bisexual (GB) men, and lesbian or bisexual (LB) women, in the United States. All studies were published between 1989 and 2009 and report the results of quantitative research. T...
This paper outlines the toxicology results from 1014 cases of claimed drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) analysed at the Forensic Science Service, London Laboratory between January 2000 and December 2002. Where appropriate, either a whole blood sample and/or a urine sample was analysed for alco...
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Sean “Diddy” Combshas been named in a fourth sexual assault lawsuit,Us Weeklycan confirm. An anonymous plaintiff sued Diddy, 54, in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, December 6.Jane Doealleged that she was sex-trafficked and g...
It was the fourth year in a row that sexual assault reports had increased at the most prestigious military academy in the United States. But the Pentagon and West Point regarded the growing number as good news, saying, "it means more victims came forward." The report also said the dramatic...
He said that at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, where the program is in use, the number of sexual assault cases to date this fiscal year is about half of what it was last year. Other bases, including Fort Hood in Texas, are doing similar training, teaching soldiers how to identify...
Instances of forced or unconsented anal penetration fell under the legal definition of “buggery”, which was punishable by a significantly lighter fine. Between 10–20% of female sexual assault victims in the United States (US) are believed to have reported the crime, and the number of male...
in animals, including humans; it is regarded asdeviantbehaviour when it takes place outside thecontextofintimatesexual relations. Exhibitionists are usually not dangerous, although the experience is frequently perceived by the victim as threatening; violence or sexual assault seldom follows the display....
Different states use the terms “sexual assault” and “sexual abuse” in different ways. Both are typically crimes, though. Sexual abuse is often a sex offense committed on a child, while victims of sexual assault are typically adults. They can also both be the basis for a civil lawsuit ...