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Sexual Assault section created by Brian Rister
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08/13/2011
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Term
What are the 3 basic categories of human sexuality?
 Definition
  1. Heterosexuality
  2. Bisexuality
  3. Homosexuality
Term
In terms of CSC, Actor means what?
 Definition
A person accused of criminal sexual conduct
Term
In terms of CSC, Aggravated Coercion means what?
 Definition
Actor threatens to use force or violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or another person, if the victim reasonably believes that the actor has the present ability to carry out the threat, or threatens t retaliate in the future by the infliction of physical harm, kidnapping or extortion, under circumstances of aggravation, against the victim or any other person.
Term
In terms of CSC, Aggravated Force means what?
 Definition
Actor uses physical force or physical violence of a high and aggravated nature to overcome the victim or includes the threat of the use of a deadly weapon
Term
In terms of CSC, Intimate Parts means what?
 Definition
The primary genital area, anus, groin, inner thighs, or buttocks of a male or female human being and the breasts of a female human being
Term
In terms of CSC, Mentally Defective means what?
 Definition
Person suffers from a mental disease or defect which renders the person temporarily or permanently incapable of appraising the nature of his or her conduct
Term
In terms of CSC, Mentally Incapacitated means what?
 Definition
Person is rendered temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling his or her conduct whether this conduction is produced by illness, defect, the influence of a substance, or from some other cause
Term
In terms of CSC, Physically Helpless means what?
 Definition
Person is unconscious, asleep, or for  any other reason physically unable to communicate unwillingness to an act
Term
In terms of CSC, Sexual Battery means what?
 Definition
Sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, anal intercourse, or any intrusion, however slight, of any part of a person's body or of any object into the genital or anal openings of another person's body, except when such intrusion is accomplised for medically recognized treatment or diagnostic purposes
Term
In terms of CSC, Victim means what?
 Definition
Person alleging to have been subjected to criminal sexual conduct
Term
In terms of Sexual Battery, what does Sexual Intercourse mean?
 Definition
  • Heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
  • Intercourse involving genital contact between individuals other than penetration of the vagina by the penis
Term
In terms of Sexual Battery, what does Cunnilingus mean?
 Definition
Use of the mouth on the private parts
Term
In terms of Sexual Battery, what does Fellatio mean?
 Definition
Use of the mouth on the penis of the male
Term
In terms of Sexual Battery, what does Anal Intercourse mean?
 Definition
"Buggery" anal intercourse with either a man or a woman
Term
What is the historical significance of the "Code of Hammurabi"? (Hint: What did it provide)
 Definition
Provided the first written law and punishment for the crime of rape.
Term

Experts say for every sexual assault reported, how many go unreported?

  1. 3 to 4
  2. 6 to 7
  3. 8 to 10
  4. 12 to 14
  5. 2 to 4
 Definition
3. 8 to 10
Term

What is the number of sexual assaults reported in South Carolina?

  1. 1580
  2. 1810
  3. 2100
  4. 2750

 

 Definition
2. 1810
Term

What percentage of persons arrested for sexual assault were 34 years of age or younger?

  1. 90
  2. 75
  3. 80
  4. 30
  5. 20
 Definition
3. 80
Term

What percentage of the rapists were unknown to the victim?

  1. 15.8
  2. 11.1
  3. 5.3
  4. 15
 Definition
2. 11.1
Term

What percentage of the rapists were strangers to the victim?

  1. 10.5
  2. 12.5
  3. 14.5
  4. 18
  5. 20
 Definition
3. 14.5
Term

What percentage of the rapists were related to the victim?

  1. 10
  2. 14
  3. 16
  4. 25
 Definition
3. 16
Term

What percentage of the rapists were known to the victim?

  1. 20
  2. 45
  3. 48.7
  4. 58.4
 Definition
4. 58.4
Term

Sexual assaults most frequently occurred on what day?

  1. Monday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Friday
  4. Saturday
 Definition
4. Saturday
Term

Sexual assaults most frequently occurred between what two months?

  1. January and December
  2. June and July
  3. May and September
 Definition
3. May and September
Term

Firearms were used in approximately what percentage of the reported cases?

  1. 2.7
  2. 12.7
  3. 22.7
 Definition
1. 2.7
Term

Bodily force was used in approximately what percentage of the reported cases?

  1. 66.9
  2. 76.9
  3. 86.9
  4. 94.3
 Definition
2. 76.9
Term

Knives or cutting instruments were used in approximately what percentage of the reported cases?

  1. 1
  2. 3.8
  3. 20.8
  4. 43
 Definition
2. 3.8
Term

What percentage of the victims were assaulted inside their residence?

  1. 15.5
  2. 40.5
  3. 64.5
 Definition
3. 64.5
Term

What three counties, in order from low to high, reported the most sexual assaults?

  1. Richland, Horry, Charleston
  2. Richland, Charleston, Horry
  3. Lexington, Richland, Horry
  4. Richland, Lexingtion, Fairfield
 Definition
1. Richland, Horry, Charleston
Term
Name some common myths associated with the crime of sexual assault.
 Definition
  • Rape is motivated by sexual desire
  • Women provoke rape by their own behavior, clothing, etc.
  • If people fought or resisted hard enough sexual assaults would not occur
  • "It can't happen to me" attitude
  • Women make false reports to get back at a guy
  • Rape is justified if a woman "leads a man on"
  • Sex offenders are usually hermits, bums, dirty old men
  • Strangers in dark alleys committ most sexual assaults
Term
Name some common emotional stages experienced by sexual assault victims.
 Definition
  • Shock - no emotions are shown
  • Disbelief - assault quickly provokes fear and vulnerability
  • Anxiety - victim may become uneasy, or extremely paranoid when approached
  • Guilt - take the blame
  • Anger - toward assailant
  • Fear - change residence, numbers, initiate more security
Term
True/False: Rape Trauma Syndrome is not a form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
 Definition
False
Term
What is the Rape Trauma Syndrome?
 Definition
A series of stages that a survivor may experience in an effort to cope with the reality of the sexual assault
Term
What are some emotions the family of a sexual assault victim may experience?
 Definition
  • View themselves as the true victim
  • Hard to resume sexual relations with someone who has be "violated" or "damaged"
  • Guilt
  • Silence, about the act
  • May view sexual contact as act of consent (betrayal)
Term
List some specific types of sexual assaults.
 Definition
  • Domestic Sexual Assault - victim is partner, spouse, or family member of the offender
  • Entitlement Rape - offender forces victim into sexual activity where underlying issues of power and control are present
  • Gang Rape - an attack involving three or more offenders
  • Social Acquaintance Rape - prior knowledge or relationship between victim and offender
Term
Name the two S.C. statutes that relate to marital rape.
 Definition
  1. Spousal Sexual Battery
  2. CSC: Victim is Spouse
Term
Name some of the common drugs used during drug facilitated sexual assaults.
 Definition
  • Ethanol - alcohol
  • GHB (Gamma Hydroxybutyrate) - odorless liquid or white powder
  • Rohypnol - odorless, aspirin-like tablet
  • Ecstasy - related to amphetamines
  • Ketamine - injectable, usually used be veterinarians, usually liquid or powder form
Term
What is the purpose of the South Carolina Campus Sexual Assault Information Act?
 Definition
To encourage institutions of higher learning to develop with input from students and faculty a comprehensive sexual assault policy to address prevention and awareness of sexual assault and establish procedures on how to handle sexual assault cases. Also to support victims of sexual assaults on campus
Term
Discuss the reporting requirement of the South Carolina Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act.
 Definition
Each institution must include a statement in their annual security report which advises the campus community where information on registered sex offenders can be obtained such as the campus law enforcement office
Term
What are the two primary responsibilities of a law enforcement officer responding to a sexual assault?
 Definition
  1. The immediate medical needs of the survivor/victim and his/her emotional state
  2. Crime scene evaluation and evidence gathering
Term
List some of the recommended interviewing techniques that the first responder (law enforcement) should use when communicating with the victim of a sexual assault.
 Definition
  • Ask about possible injuries
  • Establish rapport, initiate supportive conversation
  • Help victim regain sense of control
  • Don't violate victim's space
  • Avoid touching the victim
  • Acknowledge the victim's fear
  • Inquire about plans for personal safety
  • Bolster the victim's self-esteem
  • Minimize shame or embarrassment
  • Educate victim about sexual assault
  • Educate family about sexual assault
  • Gather basic information from victim
Term
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)?
 Definition
The genetic material found within the cell nuclei of all living things
Term
True/False: DNA can implicate or exonerate a suspect.
 Definition
True
Term

Discuss the significance/importance of the Medicolegal Exam related to CSC or sex abuse victims.

(Hint: Just tell about it)

 Definition
  • State must ensure victim does not bear the cost of the exam
  • Exams must be standardized medically and meet standards for rape exam protocol as developed by SLED
  • Following the exam the licensed health care facility may file a claim for reimbursement to the South Carolina Crime Victim's Compensation Fund
Term

What is the "1994 Procedure" as written by SLED?

(Hint: Tell what you know about it)

 Definition
  • Named for the year it was implemented
  • It is a revised method for the orderly submission of selected sexual assault evidence to the SLED Forensic Services Laboratory
  • Shifts analytical focus from traditional serological (blood and semen) and trace (hairs and fibers) evidence to DNA analysis of those evidence samples which have higher probability of yielding results
Term

Discuss South Carolina's DNA database statute.

(Hint: Tell what you know about it)

 Definition
  • Houses DNA profiles developed by SLED for law enforcement purposes and for humanitarian purposes
  • Individuals arrested, or indicted of the following must give DNA samples to be stored in the State DNA database:
    • felony offense or offense punishable by 5 or more years
    • eavesdropping, peeping, or stalking, except juveniles and ordered by the court
  • Sample must be taken by trained personnel at jail, detention facility, or sheriffs office and submitted to SLED
Term
What are the registration requirements for an offender on the Sex Offender Registry?
 Definition
  • Bi-annual registration for life
  • Notification in change of residency
  • Notification of employment change
Term

Preservation of the crime scene of a sexual assault can be divided up into what 3 parts?

(Hint: Where and Who)

 Definition
  • Part 1 - The Geographical Location
  • Part 2 - The Victim's Body
  • Part 3 - The Suspect's Body
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