Is sexual assault the same as rape?

What will be an ideal response?


Although the two offenses are considered by many as the same, sexual assault is broader than the standard definition of rape. The unwanted touching of a female's breast is considered as a sexual assault but not a rape.

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During the ________ in the correctional process, the convicted offender is expected to reintegrate into society

A) trial period B) investigative period C) pretrial period D) postincarceration period E) all of the above

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Why is it, typically, that private attorneys spend more time with their clients than court-assigned attorneys?

What will be an ideal response?

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One of the biggest problems with media and the criminal justice system is ______.

A. exposing the names of people involved B. intrusion into people’s privacy C. reporting inaccuracies about crime and victimization D. it causes the crime it reports on

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Explain the role of partisan politics in the creation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

What will be an ideal response?

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