Antrice Johnson

March 19, 2015

English 101 Tues-Thurs

Mr. Elliott

Human rights are rights given to all human beings whatever nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are connected, dependent on one another and are impossible to separate or divide. Rape is defined as “sexual intercourse” without ones consent it is limited to understanding what an actual sex act is and how it is seen. Sexual assault is as much as a crime of violation against the body and causing physical, emotional and mental harm as it is about sex. Rape victims can be male, female or transgender it doesn’t discriminate. Most rape crimes are generally committed by someone the victim knows but unknown to the public. A large amount of women have no legal ground because they are assaulted by their husband. Many sex crimes are also committed because of one’s profession, for instance an adult entertainer, but does that make it right? Some are just sought out and taken advantage of because the perpetrator feels they can overpower their victim and take what they want. Another type of rape is Date Rape this is when a person is on a date or have been dating someone and a sexual advance is made they force themselves on the victim. Rape is a serious act against on human rights. Rape affect rape victims long after the assault. In this paper I want readers to know what rape is and how it affects rape victims. Also to show ways rape can be prevented and how to help the victim and their families move pass the assault. Rape not only affect its victims it also affects their families. According to an article written by Monica Sarkar, for CNN , martial rape is legal in India women are assaulted by their