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In the dictionary, rape is defined as ：the crime of engaging in sexual acts with a person who has not consented；. When people hear the word ：rape；, they usually first think of a stranger being the rapist forcing another person to do sexual acts without their permission. The actual fact is that most rape cases are committed by acquaintances that the victim knows (i.e. Husband/wife, employee, co-worker, friend, date, etc.). Acquaintance rape affects the victim・s emotional health more than their physical health. Not only does the incident effect the assailant and the victim but others (family, peers, police, etc.) as well. In most acquaintance rape, the victim hardly suffers from physical harm. The attacker doesn・t want to harm the victim, they only want to get what they want: sexual pleasure. Victims could get bruises and maybe little cuts if they try to fight back. If the victim was a female, internal injuries such as tears of the vaginal or rectal tissue can be possible but this hardly happens. If no birth control was used during or after the rape, there is a chance for the female victim to get pregnant. There is also a chance of that the assailant could have sexually transmitted diseases. STDs can be passed on causing problems to the victim・s physical health. The rape trauma syndrome is the perfect way to describe in stages/phases the emotional feelings the victim would feel right after the event.
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