Sexual violence

Summary: This volume explores the causes of sexual violence, the extent to which it is a problem, and the questions of how to address the issues of victimization, and how to reduce sexual violence in our society. It presents selections of contrasting viewpoints on four central questions about sexual violence: what causes it; whether it is a serious problem; how society should address it; and how it can be reduced.

Record details

ISBN: 9780737763409 (hardcover)
ISBN: 073776340X (hardcover)
ISBN: 9780737763416 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0737763418 (pbk.)
ISBN: 0737769149
ISBN: 9780737769142
ISBN: 0737769157
ISBN: 9780737769159
Physical Description: print
213 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Farmington Hills : Greenhaven Press ; a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- Is Sexual Violence A Widespread Problem?: -- Chaper preface -- Sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests is widespread / Center for Constitutional Rights -- Truth about priests / Michael Friscolanti -- There is a serious problem with sexual assault on college campuses / Christopher P Krebs et al -- College campus rape statistics are exaggerated / Heather Mac Donald -- Sexual assault in the US military: a review of the literature and recommendations for the future / Jessica A Turchik and Susan M Wilson -- War's overlooked victims / Economist -- Periodical and Internet sources bibliography -- What Factors Contribute To Sexual Violence?: -- Chapter preface -- Sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests is rooted in church culture / Fran Ferder and John Heagle -- What went wrong? / George Weigel -- Misogynistic social norms cause sexual violence / Janet Anderson -- Pornography contributes to sexual violence / Gail Dines -- Pornography may actually deter sexual violence / Todd D Kendall -- Rap's rape culture: Ashley Judd had a point / James Braxton Peterson -- Periodical and Iinternet sources bibliography -- How Does Society Respond To Sexual Violence?: -- Chapter preface -- Pope participated in the cover-up of sex abuse by priests / National Catholic Reporter -- Grace under fire / Brian Bethune -- Cover-ups of child sexual abuse are rife in American society / Nick Bryant -- Colleges insufficiently respond to campus sexual assaults / Joseph Shapiro -- US military is now taking sexual assault seriously / Leon E Panetta -- US military is prosecuting questionable sexual assault cases to improve its image / Marisa Taylor and Chris Adams -- Periodical and Internet sources bibliography -- What Policies Can Help Reduce Sexual Violence?: -- Chapter preface -- Pope should be prosecuted for sexual abuse within the Church / Richard Dawkins -- Accusing Pope Benedict / Ronald J Rychlak -- Punish the onlookers / Wendy Murphy -- Nonintervening witnesses of sexual violence should not be punished / Megan McArdle -- There should be no statute of limitations on child sexual abuse / Jon Wertheim -- Periodical and Internet sources bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index.