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Objectives

Introduction

The material in this module is derived from previously published classic articles on the subject. For more information, consult a copy of Ann Burgess's Violence Through a Forensic Lens, 2nd edition, which may be purchased by calling (800) 866-0919.
Whoever or whatever he is, the rapist lives in the shadow of the underbelly of society. Is he a perfectly healthy, “red-blooded,” sexually aggressive, macho male or a bizarre, demented, oversexed “fiend,” filled with lust and perverted desire, who stalks his prey at night when the moon is full? What are such offenders really like? And what prompts them to rape? In reality, offenders don’t have to resort to rape to achieve sexual relations. If sex is not a primary motive, then what is?

The purpose of this continuing education activity is to broaden the scope of nurses’ knowledge about of the dimensions of rape. After you study the information presented in this learning module, you will be able to —

Identify characteristics of the rapist and rape
Differentiate between the three types of rape
Recognize signs and symptoms of rape-trauma syndrome
Describe the impact of rape trauma on the nervous system
Identify nursing implications for providing care to a rape victim

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