A 22-year-old female college student was drugged last night with ...

[deesands]

A 22-year-old female college student was drugged last night with GHB at a party and subsequently raped. Which of the following responses would suggest that the woman is at risk of silent rape syndrome?
 
  A) The woman experiences intense shame and humiliation after the assault.
  B) The woman has resolved that she will tell no one about the assault.
  C) The woman presents to a clinic asking for STD testing the following morning.
  D) The woman tells her mother what happened and swears her to secrecy.

Question 2

A 20-year-old female with severe intellectual disabilities has recently moved from her parents' home into a group home. It has just come to light that a care aide at the group home has forced her to engage in sexual activity during his shift.
 
  This perpetrator's actions constitute what subclassification of rape?
 
  A) Blitz rape
  B) Date rape
  C) Marked victim rape
  D) Accessory-to-sex rape

[rachel]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
The defining characteristic of silent rape syndrome is that the victim fails to disclose information about the rape to anyone. Shame and humiliation are not uncommon immediate responses to rape.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
While the perpetrator in this case is indeed acquainted with the victim, as in cases of marked victim rape, the defining characteristic is the victim's inability to give consent because of her intellectual disabilities. Consequently, this would be considered an example of accessory-to-sex rape.

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[rachel]

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