College Rape

College Campus Rape

Truly the definition of rape has changed over the years, and many people have many ideas on what it is. We all agree that rape is a terrible thing, but we no longer agree on what rape is. Today's definition has stretched beyond bruises and knives, threats and death or violence to include emotional pressure and the influence of alcohol. The lines between rape and sex begin to blur. Many say that rape is when a man has sex with a woman against her will. But then again the definition is not clear because some people feel that age determines if something is rape or not. Wiedie (2004) believes that rape is a felony by the common law declared by Parliament for the unlawful and carnal knowledge and abuse of any women over the age of 10 years old against her will or of a female child under the age of 10 years old with her will or against her will and the offender shall not have the benefit of clergy. So here you can see that there are many ideas on what rape is but the most accurate definition is any kind of sodomizing or sexual intercourse done against the will of the women.

Rape has been around for a long time. As this quote will state rape has been around since ancient times and is something not encouraged. "Rape was an offense under Roman Law, Jewish Law, and Anglo-Saxon Law, so it is evidence that is a crime with a long history, and misdeed severely disapproved and discouraged in a civilized society" (Warshaw, 1994, p. 86). So here you can see that rape has been out since almost the beginning of time and is not something tolerated. The fact is women are the ones who are being victimized by this crime of rape. As you will see in this quote women are the ones who are in danger, "Revisionists like Ms. Roiehe often point out that some women are categorized as rape victims in studies even though they do not identify them as such" (Warshaw, 1994, p. 84). Also in this quote it proves the same, "84% of all raped reported in the United States were done on women" (Warshaw 1994, p. 10). As stated above, the victims of rape are mostly women. Now it has been proven that rape is mostly done on women, but how does it affect them? Women that were victims of rape suffer many emotional problems. These emotional problems are called Rape Trauma Syndrome. Women who suffer from this trauma feel that they have been invaded and violated. Her own comfort zone and reality are destroyed because she has not been able to control her own physical safety. In this quote, it will show how rape affects a woman after a rape act, "Even though the actual assault is over, a woman may suffer from Rape Trauma Syndrome, a variety of difficulties commonly experienced after a sexual assault. People respond to sexual assault in many different ways, ranging from extreme calm to extreme agitation. Some of the reactions are emotional shock, denial, nightmares, sleeplessness, intrusive memories, or thoughts about the assault, inability to work or make decisions, impaired relationships,