Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse

This is something that needs to be more well known about, since it happens pretty often.

Sexual abuse- aka molestation, is the act of forcing someone to have unwanted sexual relations with another person. When the force is considered immediate, short time, it's called sexual assault. The attacker is called a sexual abuser or offender. But when the forcing is repeated over time, it's called sexual abuse and if the victim is under age of consent, it's called child sexual abuse.

Types of sexual abuse

Non-consensual: forced physical sexual behavior(rape, sexual assault)
Unwanted touching, either of a child or adult
Sexual kissing, fondlingm exposure of genitals, and voyeurism(spying), exhibitionism, and up to sexual assault
Exposing a child to pornography
Saying sexually explicit statements towards a child(molestation)
Also applies to sexual demands towards an adult
The use of a position to compel unwanted sexual activities without force(leads to rape/sexual assault)
Incest(family members forcing other family members to have sexual relations with them)
Certain forms of sexual harassment

Child sexual abuse
-Forcing someone under the age of consent to have sex

Effects of child sexual abuse can include:

• Guilt, self blame
• Flashbacks
• Nightmares
• Insomnia
• Fear of things associated with the abuse(smells, objects, places)
• Self esteem issues
• Sexual dyfunction
• Chronic pain
• Addiction
• Self injury
• Suicidal tendencies
• Somatic complaints
• Depression
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Anxiety
• Other mental illnesses
• Re-victimiaztion in adult hood

-Victims of child sexual abuse are over 6 times as likely to commit suicide
-Sexual abuse by a family member is a form of incest
-Approximately 15-25% of women and 5-15% of men were sexually assaulted when they were children. Most are acquainted with their victims; approximately 30% are relatives of the child, most often fathers, uncles, or cousins; around 60% are other acquaintances such as friends of the family, babysitters, ir neighbors; strangers are the offenders in about 10% of the cases. Most child sex abuse is committed by men; women commit about 14% of the offenses against boys and 6% against girls.

Grand Theft Auto Series

Grand Theft Auto Series

Genres: Action-adventure, Open world
Developers: Rockstar Games, Rockstar North, Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar Lincoln
First release: Grand Theft Auto, Oct. 1997
Latest release: Grand Theft Auto III(for iOS, Android), Dec. 15, 2011

-Grand Theft Auto(GTA) is a multi award winning video game series created in the UK by dave Jones, then later on by Dan Houser and Sam Houser.
-It's primarily developed by British developer Rockstar North
-The name of the series refers to grand theft auto, a type of car crime referring to motor vehicle theft
-The series is set in fictional locales heavily based on American cities, while an expansion for the original was based on London.
-Gameplay is open world, meaning you can run around, explore, do missions at your leisure, side activities, consisting of driving, action-adventure, occasional role playing, stealth, racing.
-The game play has comedic satire based on American culture, but the series has been under fire for it's controversial adult nature and violent themes. The game is focused around different good guys trying to rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld. The bad guys are commonly characters who have betrayed the good guy or characters who have the most impact preventing the good guy from his/her progress
-And as for voices, famous people have provided voices for characters in the various games of this series. Such as:

• Michael Madsen
• Phil Collins
• Jenna Jameson
• Gary Busey
• Ray Liotta
• Samuel L. Jackson
• Danny Trejo
• Frank Vincent
• Robert Loggia
• Kyle MacLachlan
• Peter Fonda
• Dennis Hopper
• Burt Reynolds
• Chris Penn
• Joe Pantoliano
• James Woods

Overview
-Each game allows it's player to take on the role of a criminal or wannabe in a big city, typically an individual who rises through the ranks of organized crime through the course of the game. The player is given various missions to accomplish by kingpins and major idols in the city underworld which have to be done in order to progress.

-Assassinations and other crimes appear regularly, but occasionally driving a taxi, firefighting, street racing, bus driving, or learning to fly helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are also present
-In the later ones, most notably Grand Theft Auto 2, the player is given a more expanded storyline in which he is forced to overcome an unfortunate event(i.e. being betrayed and left for dead) which serves as motivation for the character to advance.
-Grand Theft Auto III and later games have more prevalent voice acting, and radio stations, which simulate driving to music with DJs, radio personalities, commercials, talk radio, pop music and American culture.
-The use of vehicles in an explorable urban location provides a basic idea of a working city, complete with pedestrians who obey traffic. Further details are used to create an open ended atmosphere that has been used before, such as in The Simpsons Hit & Run, which is more family friendly.

Setting
-The GTA series is set in a fictional version of the world, in a number of various time periods. The original GTA introduced 3 main locations: Liberty City, which is based on New York City, Vice City, which is based on Miami and San Andreas, which is based on Los Angeles.
-Later games have been redone and expanded on the original. GTA: San Andreas takes place in the state of San Andreas, which is based on California and Nevada and includes the cities Los Santos(Los Angeles), San Fierro(San Francisco) and Las Venturas(Las Vegas).
-There have been other versions made, like an expansion pack for the original have London 1969 and London 1961, set in London, have been made as expansion packs for the original.

Abuse

Abuse

-This is the improper usage or treatment for a bad reason to gain benefit usually unfairly.
-This can come in many forms such as: physical, verbal, sexual assault, injury, rape, unjust practices, wrongful practice or custom, crime, verbal aggression.

Here are some of the many types.
Abuse of authority
-Comes in the form of political corruption for the illegitimate private gain
-Police brutality is one example

Abuse of corpse
-AKA necrophilia, which is a sexual attraction to dead bodies

Abuse of animals
-Inflicting harm to non person animals

Anti social behavior
-Public behavior that lacks judgement
-I.e. vandalism, graffiti

Bullying
-Repeated acts of violence, such as verbal bullying(starting rumors), physical(punching, hitting), emotional(playing with someone's emotions)

Child abuse
-Comes in many forms, verbal, sexual, physical, emotional, psychological, neglect

Child on child sexual abuse
-When prepubescent child is sexually abused by one or more children or teen youths. This is different than "playing doctor"

Child sexual abuse
-Form of abuse concerning an adult or older person abusing a child for sexual stimulation.
-Includes asking a child to engage in sex, indecent exposure of genitals to a child, showing pornography to a child, actual sexual intercourse with a child, viewing the child's genitals with out physical contact, using a child to make child pornography

Clandestine abuse
-Sexual, psychological or physical abuse that is kept secret and is committed by one family member to another.

Clerical abuse
-Members of the church committing sex acts

Discrimination
-Hating against basically.
-Comes in many forms. Such as by age/clothing/appearance, ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion, gender, language, lifestyle

Gay bashing
-Perceived verbal or physical threats and abuse against someone who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender(LGBT)

Hate crimes
-Crimes committed against someone because of religion, skin color, race, ethnicity, social group, sexual orientation, class, social status, age, gender, etc
-Ex: painting swastikas on synagogues, writing the N word on the house or property of a black person

Hazing
-English term for various ritual activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group
-Seen mostly in college by frat houses or sororities, also seen in the military, gangs, clubs, sports teams, work places

Prison abuse
-Mistreatment of prisoners under arrest or incarceration
-Includes:

1. Physical: needlees beating, hitting
2. Psychological: taunting, sleep deprivation
3. Sexual: forced rape, genital mutilation
4. Torture: any act that causes severe pain

Racism

-Attitudes towards others because of race, gender, skin color, religious beliefs, social status, etc

-Ex: Hitler's treatment of the Jews

Rape

-Forcing someone to have sex without their consent

-One rare form of it is male rape in prisons

Sexual abuse

-AKA molestation, forcing someone, usually a person who might be a virgin, to have sex. Sexual abuse is when the constant raping goes on repeatedly. If the victim is under age of consent, it's called child sexual abuse.

-There are many examples:

1. Non consensual: forced physical behavior
2. Unwanted touching: fondling, exposure of genitals, voyeurism(spying on) exhibitionism, up to sexual assault
3. Exposing a child to porno
4. Saying sexually explicit things, child molestation
5. Incest: family members raping other family members

Characteristics/Styles

-Some characteristics and styles of abuse include

1. Overt abuse
2. covert(controlling) abuse
3. Unpredictability
4. Disproportional reactions
5. Dehumanization
6. Abuse of info
7. Control by proxy

Telltale signs

1. Isolation
2. Irrational jealousy
3. Subtle presence of physical violence
4. Criticizing
5. Blaming
6. Withholding

Effects

-This kind of stuff can have all kinds of effects, usually more negative than positive

1. Chronic depression
2. Anxiety
3. Posttraumatic stress disorder
4. Dissociation
5. Anger