Discuss the difference between contact rapists and sexual aggressor rapists.

What will be an ideal response?


Contact rapists are those whose primary motivation is sexual pleasure and typically try to achieve this through friends or acquaintances. This rapist will respond most effectively to emotional themes of interrogation. Sexual aggressor rapists usually do not know their victims as the act of rape is an expression of anger or control. There are various forms of sexual aggressor rapists: power reassurance rapists, power assertive rapists, anger retaliatory rapists, and anger excitation rapists.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What method of data gathering was employed in developing Greenwood's "Rand Seven Factor Index"?

a. existing data b. self-reports c. victim surveys d. observation

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In general, recidivism rates in the United States are fairly low

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is a risk factor for exposure to crime?

A. Low-income city dwellers B. Age C. Race D. Gender E. All of the above are considered risk factors.

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