Chapter 4 (Sexual Assault)Points Possible 20Deliverable Len.docx
1. Chapter 4 (Sexual Assault)
Points Possible: 20
Deliverable Length: 3-4 pages
Due: Saturday, September 17 by 11:55 pm
Answer any two questions (10 points each):
1. Discuss the historic significance of the court case
Rightout vs. Oregon
(1983) for legal definitions of sexual assault.
2. Analyze this statement from the text: “Compared with other
crimes, there is an extremely wide gap between the actual
number of sexual assaults and those offenses known to the
police.” Why is hidden (i.e.,the “dark figure” of sexual assault)
so prevalent?
3. Some years ago, Missouri politician Todd Akin created a
political media firestorm with his comments about the
difference between “legitimate” and “illegitimate” rape. Do
you think there is any legal, scientific, or cultural basis for his
claim? (Search the internet for a summary of controversy if you
are unfamiliar with it).