Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts
This wide-ranging resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine claims and beliefs – and provide the facts – about sexual assault and harassment and other forms of sexual violence in the United States.

Each title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. They do so to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions – and confirming the factual validity of other assertions – that have gained traction in America's political and cultural discourse. Ultimately, this series has been crafted to give readers the tools for a fuller understanding of issues, events, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics.

This volume in the series addresses the issue of sexual violence in the U.S. It includes chapters devoted to quantifying the extent of the problems of sexual assault and harassment; demographic groups most likely to experience sexual violence; physical, emotional, and societal impacts of sexual assault; how investigations of sex-related charges are conducted; laws and policies pertaining to both victims and offenders; and sexual violence prevention and response services outside of the criminal justice system.

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Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts
This wide-ranging resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine claims and beliefs – and provide the facts – about sexual assault and harassment and other forms of sexual violence in the United States.

Each title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. They do so to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions – and confirming the factual validity of other assertions – that have gained traction in America's political and cultural discourse. Ultimately, this series has been crafted to give readers the tools for a fuller understanding of issues, events, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics.

This volume in the series addresses the issue of sexual violence in the U.S. It includes chapters devoted to quantifying the extent of the problems of sexual assault and harassment; demographic groups most likely to experience sexual violence; physical, emotional, and societal impacts of sexual assault; how investigations of sex-related charges are conducted; laws and policies pertaining to both victims and offenders; and sexual violence prevention and response services outside of the criminal justice system.

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Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts

Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts

by Sarah Koon-Magnin
Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts

Sexual Assault and Harassment in America: Examining the Facts

by Sarah Koon-Magnin

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This wide-ranging resource uses evidence-based documentation to examine claims and beliefs – and provide the facts – about sexual assault and harassment and other forms of sexual violence in the United States.

Each title in the Contemporary Debates series examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. They do so to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions – and confirming the factual validity of other assertions – that have gained traction in America's political and cultural discourse. Ultimately, this series has been crafted to give readers the tools for a fuller understanding of issues, events, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics.

This volume in the series addresses the issue of sexual violence in the U.S. It includes chapters devoted to quantifying the extent of the problems of sexual assault and harassment; demographic groups most likely to experience sexual violence; physical, emotional, and societal impacts of sexual assault; how investigations of sex-related charges are conducted; laws and policies pertaining to both victims and offenders; and sexual violence prevention and response services outside of the criminal justice system.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440876554
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/18/2022
Series: Contemporary Debates
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 6.35(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Sarah Koon-Magnin is associate professor of political science and criminal justice at the University of South Alabama, USA.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book ix

Introduction xi

1 Sexual Assault in the United States: What We Know and How We Know It 1

Q1 Is there a single definition of sexual assault? 2

Q2 Is there a single agreed-upon measure of sexual assault in the United States? 6

Q3 Do all states define consent in the same way? 12

Q4 Is sexual assault a big problem in the United States? 17

Q5 Are all forms of sexual assault treated equally seriously by the criminal justice system? 21

2 Demographic Differences in Sexual Assault Victimization 27

Q6 Are alt people at equal risk of being sexually assaulted? 28

Q7 Can men be sexually assaulted? 35

Q8 Are there differences in risk and experience of sexual assault victimization by age? 40

Q9 Is the risk of sexual assault victimization greater for people with certain sexual orientations or gender identities? 51

Q10 Do other factors impact the risk of sexual assault victimization or perpetration? 58

3 Reporting Sexual Assault 63

Q11 Do most victims report their assaults to law enforcement? 64

Q12 Do inconsistencies in victims' statements to police mean that their claims are false or exaggerated? 69

Q13 If a claim of sexual assault does not result in an arrest, does that mean the assault did not happen? 75

Q14 Are false reports of sexual assault a common problem in the United States? 79

Q15 Can a sexual assault forensic exam ("rape kit") prove whether someone was raped? 84

4 The Impact of Sexual Assault on Victims 91

Q16 Is someone who is sexually assaulted likely to suffer negative mental health consequences? 92

Q17 Does the reaction that someone receives following a disclosure of sexual assault impact the recovery process? 97

Q18 Are most victims of sexual assault physically injured? 103

Q19 Is victim blaming a problem in the United States? 109

Q20 Do rape myths impact sexual assault survivors? 112

Q21 Has the Me Too movement had an effect on sexual assault survivors? 117

5 Government and Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault Victims 123

Q22 Has the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) helped victims of sexual assault? 124

Q23 Are steps being taken to address the "rape kit backlog"? 128

Q24 Are there steps that law enforcement can take to better respond to sexual assaults? 138

Q25 Are there steps that prosecutors can take to better respond to sexual assaults? 142

Q26 Are sexual assault response teams (SARTs) an effective method of addressing the problem of sexual assault? 145

6 Government and Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Offenders 151

Q27 Do most sex offenses result in prison time for the offender? 152

Q28 Do most convicted sex offenders serve time in jail or prison? 156

Q29 Do all sex offenders reoffend? 161

Q30 Are sex offender registries effective public safety tools? 165

7 Prevention and Response Services Outside of the Criminal Justice System 171

Q31 Are there professionals outside of the criminal justice system who can help victims following a sexual assault? 172

Q32 Do SANE programs improve outcomes for sexual assault victims? 178

Q33 Do trauma-informed practices help victims of sexual assault? 183

Q34 Does Title IX apply to sexual misconduct at institutions of higher education? 189

Index 195

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