Formally called 'Date Rape'. this term is used to describe rape committed by someone the victim knows (a date, romantic interest, acquaintance, friend, intimate partner, prior intimate partner, etc.). Sexual violence by an acquaintance is more frequently perpetrated than stranger rape. Perpetrator tactics of an acquaintance rapists or date rapists are usually very different than a stranger rapists. Perpetrators who commit acquaintance rape tend to rely more on sexual coercion, manipulation or the use of alcohol or other drugs to lure their victims, while a perpetrator who assaults strangers is more likely to use blitz attacks, violent threats, weapons, restraints or blunt force.
Note: Social norms put pressure on many of us to be polite and passive. Relying on these norms, many victims of such assaults may suppress feelings of fear and discomfort in an attempt not to offend. Acquaintance assault prevention demands that we set aside such social norms and listen to our instinctual sense of fear and discomfort. Despite the violation and reality of physical and emotional trauma, victims of acquaintance assault often do not identify their experience as sexual assault. Instead of focusing on the violation of the sexual assault, victims of acquaintance rape often blame themselves for the assault.
A form of verbal harassment, also known as Street Harassment, typically made towards women or girls, as they pass by the offender(s) in a public place. Cat Calls/Catcalls are unwanted and unsolicited and typically make the individual being targeted feel uncomfortable or unsafe. Cat Calls can include whistling, sexual comments, noises, gestures, jokes, shouting out for sexual favors, comments on an individuals clothes and/or their appearance, etc. For more information about the national movement to stop Street Harassment click HERE!
Also known as Acquaintance Rape. This term was developed in the 1980s to describe acts of sexual violence more frequently perpetrated than the assumed stranger attack, whereas the perpetrator is actually someone known to the victim, such as a date, romantic interest, acquaintance, or intimate partner rather than a stranger. Perpetrator tactics of an acquaintance rapists or date rapists are usually very different than a stranger rapists. Perpetrators who commit acquaintance rape tend to rely more on sexual coercion, manipulation or the use of alcohol or other drugs to lure their victims, while a perpetrator who assaults strangers is more likely to use blitz attacks, violent threats, weapons, restraints or blunt force.
Note: Social norms put pressure on many of us to be polite and passive. Relying on these norms, many victims of such assaults may suppress feelings of fear and discomfort in an attempt not to offend. Acquaintance assault prevention demands that we set aside such social norms and listen to our instinctual sense of fear and discomfort. Despite the violation and reality of physical and emotional trauma, victims of acquaintance assault often do not identify their experience as sexual assault. Instead of focusing on the violation of the sexual assault, victims of acquaintance rape often blame themselves for the assault.
This is a form of rape that is committed when drugs or alcohol are used to compromise an individual's ability to consent to sexual activity. In addition, drugs and alcohol are often used in order to minimize the resistance and memory of the victim of a sexual assault, making it easier to have the victim freeze, submit or comply to the perpetrator. Alcohol is the number one drug used to facilitate sexual assault and perpetrators thrive in environment where large amounts of alcohol are being consumed by unknown potential victims. Other drugs used to facilitate rape include but are not limited to Rohypnol, GHB, Benzodiazepines, Ketamine, Extacy/MDMA, and other sedatives or tranquillizers. These are commonly known as 'Date Rape Drugs' or 'Predatory Drugs.'
Grabbing or touching another person's breasts, buttocks, genitals, thighs, etc., in a sexual manner. The term is typically used to describe behaviors conducted on someone without their consent.
An act of rape involving more than one perpetrator.
Grabbing or touching another person's breasts, buttocks, genitals, thighs, etc., in a sexual manner. The term is typically used to describe behaviors conducted on someone without their consent.
Sexual contact between persons who are closely related (i.e. parents and children, uncles/aunts, nieces/nephews, first cousins, grandparents, etc.). This usually takes the form of an older family member sexually abusing a child or adolescent. Laws around incest vary by state and country. For more information about New Hampshire's Criminal Code around incest, click HERE.
Also called Spousal Rape, this term describes rape that occurs within the context of a marriage by the victims spouse. While some states and many countries still do not recognize marital rape as a crime, it is defined as such in the state of New Hampshire. Click HERE too review New Hampshire's Criminal Codes.
This term is used to describe unwanted penetration (however slight to the vagina, anus or mouth using any part of the body or other object) either by force, threat of force, coercion, or without someone's consent.
In January 2012, the FBI revised their definition of the term "rape" to be more inclusive. Their new definition is, "The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim."
This term is used to encompass a variety of unwanted sexual behaviors usually inflicted on a minor and/or happening more than once. However, sometimes this term is used interchangeably with 'Sexual Assault' or 'Sexual Violence.'
This term is often used as a legal umbrella term, to describe a range of unwanted sexual offenses including rape; however the term is also commonly used to describe any unwanted sexual offenses, not including, but up to rape.
This term is often used as a broader umbrella term to describe a continuum of inappropriate sexual behaviors ranging from crude comments, rape jokes and pornography to rape, human trafficking and sexual homicide.
Also called Marital Rape, this term describes rape that occurs within the context of a marriage by the victims spouse. While some states and many countries still do not recognize marital rape as a crime, it is defined as such in the state of New Hampshire. Click HERE too review New Hampshire's Criminal Codes.
An act of rape committed by someone not known to the victim. This type of rape is less common than rape perpetrated by someone known to the victim (i.e. Acquaintance Rape). These types of assaults tend to involve a blitz attack, violent threats, weapons, restraints or blunt force. The perpetrator may lure or attack their victim to a secluded location or break into their victim's car or home.
Also known as Catcalls/Cat Calls, Street Harassment is unwanted verbal comments, shouted, typically at women or girls as they walk down the street, making them feel uncomfortable or unsafe. This can include sexual comments, whistling, noises, gestures, jokes, requests for sexual favors and comments on an individuals clothes and/or their appearance. Street Harassment For more information about the national movement to stop Street Harassment click HERE!
