Sexual Violent Crimes

There are four categories of sexually violent crime:

Sexual assault

Sexual abuse

Rape

Sexual harassment

There are some subtle, and not so subtle differences, between these different acts of sexual violence. As a forensic psychology professional, it is important for you to understand the characteristics of, and factors related to, each of these sexually violent crimes.

Consider the defining characteristics of and factors related to each of the following sexually violent crimes:

Sexual assault

Sexual abuse

Rape

Sexual harassment

Select one of the sexually violent crimes listed above on which to focus for this Assignment.

Identify a recent (within the last 5 years), real-life case that represents the sexually violent crime you selected on which to focus for this Assignment.

Conduct your own research online and to identify three or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the case you selected.

Consider what factors in the case led you to determine that it met the characteristics of the sexually violent crime you selected.

Use the APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) found in this week’s Learning Resources to complete your Assignment.

Assignment (3–4 pages, not including title and references pages)

Address the following in your paper:

Describe the characteristics of and factors related to each of the following sexually violent crimes:

Sexual assault

Sexual abuse

Rape

Sexual harassment

Identify the category of sexually violent crime and the recent (within the past 5 years), real-life case you selected.

Summarize the case in your own words.

Explain why you believe the case represents the category of sexually violent crime you selected.

Explain why it is important for forensic psychology professionals to understand the characteristics of and factors related to each type of sexually violent crime.