Search results

Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical, Social, Cultural, and Legal Organization of Rape -- Introduction -- Women's Roles in Society -- Historical Definitions and Punishments of Rape -- Contemporary Definitions and Punishments of Rape in the United States -- Courtship and Dating -- Historical Perspectives on Courtship and Dating -- Historical Perspectives on Violence and Aggression in Courtship and Marriage -- Changes in Rape Laws -- Summary -- References -- 3 Prevalence and Incidence -- Introduction -- Rape and Sexual Assault -- Official Estimates -- Contemporary Research -- Summary -- References -- 4 Characteristics of Victims, Offenders, and the Context of Date Rape -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Rape Victims -- Characteristics of Rapists -- Interactional and Situational Factors -- Degree of Relationship -- Socialization -- Myths About Rape -- Summary -- References -- 5 Public Perceptions of Sexual Intercourse -- Attitudes toward Date Rape -- Degree of Force -- Nature of the Relationship between the Offender and the Victim -- Situational Factors -- Characteristics of the Victim -- Sex Role Socialization and Stereotyping -- Rape Myth Acceptance -- Summary -- References -- 6 Theories and Models Addressing Forced Sexual Intercourse -- Introduction -- The Definition of Violence -- Perspectives on Violence through History -- Explanations for Violent Acts -- Explaining Forced Sexual Intercourse -- The Feminist Perspective -- Social Learning Theory -- The Sociobiological Perspective -- Social Disorganization and Legitimate Violence -- State of the Art -- A Beginning Model -- Summary -- References -- 7 Understanding and Addressing -- Introduction -- A Preliminary Model -- Addressing the Social Problem -- Looking to the Future -- Bibliography