Date Rape Violence

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Date rape violence An American is sexually assaulted, which is someone coming in sexual contact with someone without consent, every minute and 47 seconds. Sexual assault and dating violence has become more and more common. Out of four teenagers, one of them has been sexually abused in a relationship. We should try and minimize the numbers of people who are sexually assaulted throughout their lives. Only 30% of sexual assault cases are reported to authorities. The decision of reporting to law enforcement is entirely one’s own choice. There is no law that one has to report to anyone if they have been sexually assaulted, but telling authorities is the better way to go and if a victim doesn’t want to be that exposed, they can start with telling …show more content…

They do not need to report to law enforcements to get a sexual assault forensic exam or commonly known as a “rape kit”. If they would like to tell authority, here are a few ways they can.
If they are in danger at the very moment and they need help, they can dial 911 and help will come to wherever they are as quick as they are able too. They could also visit a local medical center. If they visit a medical center, they can talk to their doctor about the sexual assault and they are also able to get a sexual assault forensic exam while they are there too. And finally, they could always tell your local police department. These are only some possible ways of telling authority, but anyway would be better then not telling anyone.
Another form that is commonly seen in sexual assault are abusive relationships. People in an abusive relationship have it tougher than you think. In an abusive relationship it is immensely hard to just get up and leave if they are the victim. People in relationships that have an abusive spouse or partner involved find it a lot harder to break up with them then it seems. People should start inspiring others to stand up for yourself and do what needs to be done to keep yourself …show more content…

The very first step in any abusive relationship problem is for the victim to accept they are being abused by someone they are close too. If they need to get out of the situation right away, try and see if they can stay at a friend 's or families house because it is important to keep safe and not be in a position of someone hurting them. If going to some of their friends or families houses isn 't an option, they can go to a shelter or refuge and stay there

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