Post by ck4829 on Jan 14, 2017 15:06:33 GMT
Rape, similar to murder and assault, is one of society’s most heinous crimes. On one hand, we are taught that, in theory, it is something punishable by law, and perpetrators will face harsh imprisonment. However, in practice, rape cases tend to not play out the way we were taught to believe. In our society, there is a rape culture we need to address to protect everyone’s safety.
Unfortunately, rape is common, especially on college campuses, yet our culture discourages sexual assault victims from reporting their incidents to authorities. In fact, only 15.8 to 35 percent of sexual assault incidents are reported to police, according to the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault. The survivors are fearful the authorities would not take their reports seriously, citing the culture of victim blaming. In The Hunting Ground, a documentary produced by CNN, victims mentioned that police departments do not consider rape cases a priority.
One of the fears that keeps victims from reporting their incidents stems from victim blaming, or placing the blame of a crime toward the victim instead of the perpetrator. For instance, it is believed that if a person does not go to bars, they will not be raped. In reality, we should only place blame on those who commit the crime. Based on the current culture, rapists count on not being held accountable for their actions and continue to rape, as the majority of rapists are serial offenders.
www.lsunow.com/daily/opinion-rape-culture-haunting-victim-blaming-vicious/article_7c44d836-d77a-11e6-b0a7-c3fda9b54fe1.html
Unfortunately, rape is common, especially on college campuses, yet our culture discourages sexual assault victims from reporting their incidents to authorities. In fact, only 15.8 to 35 percent of sexual assault incidents are reported to police, according to the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault. The survivors are fearful the authorities would not take their reports seriously, citing the culture of victim blaming. In The Hunting Ground, a documentary produced by CNN, victims mentioned that police departments do not consider rape cases a priority.
One of the fears that keeps victims from reporting their incidents stems from victim blaming, or placing the blame of a crime toward the victim instead of the perpetrator. For instance, it is believed that if a person does not go to bars, they will not be raped. In reality, we should only place blame on those who commit the crime. Based on the current culture, rapists count on not being held accountable for their actions and continue to rape, as the majority of rapists are serial offenders.
www.lsunow.com/daily/opinion-rape-culture-haunting-victim-blaming-vicious/article_7c44d836-d77a-11e6-b0a7-c3fda9b54fe1.html