In Chapter 10 – Crimes Against Persons II: Sex Offenses, Bodily Injury and Personal Restraint, we learned that
unarmed acquaintance (date) rape is non-consensual sex between individuals who are known to each other.
This is contrasted with aggravated rape (rape by strangers or individuals with weapons who physically injure
their victims).
The elements of rape (a general intent crime) are:
The Elements of Modern Rape Law
Please view the two videos below that deal with acquaintance rape of college students.
In the first video, a college freshman meets a male student at a party. The seem to hit it off. He offers her
alcohol, and they go to his room. Once there, she is attacked off camera, shouting “I said no!” The video
illustrates the growing problem of college student rape and non-consensual sex.
For this written assignment, answer the following questions in two to three paragraphs:
- What is your reaction to the statement in our chapter that most rape victims are raped by someone they
know? - Why does our criminal justice system deal with aggravated rape (rape by strangers or individuals with
weapons who physically injure their victims) better than it does with unarmed acquaintance rape? - What can our criminal justice system do to better address the problem of unarmed acquaintance rape?
Video:
https://youtu.be/shuuTOMCKZ8
https://youtu.be/MP54WYoOwmo