140)Ī range of short- and long-term psychological and emotional impacts have been associated with sexual assault. ("Rachel", in Easteal & McCormond-Plummer, 2006, p. even though he was gone, my psyche still behaved as if it expected a disaster to happen. Sense of a foreshortened future was for me the most terrifying symptom of trauma, I was obsessed with the thought that I was going to die. the personal history of the victim/survivor (Daane, 2005).the woman's experience of the various systems (health, police, courts etc.) with which she may have contact following the assault and.the responses of family and friends of the victim/survivor.the length of time over which the abuse occurred.the extent and severity of any accompanying psychological or physical abuse.the victim/survivor's relationship to the perpetrator.In presenting this information we are mindful of a number of points: women may experience none, some or many of the possible impacts of sexual assault at different times there are likely to be impacts of sexual assault that researchers have yet to identify there is no single way a sexual assault victim should look and act impacts are not signs of illness, deficiencies or weakness, nor are they characteristics of the individual - rather, they are normal responses to traumatic events.Ī range of factors can influence the impact of sexual assault, including: ("Amanda" in Clark & Quadara, 2010, p.17) Key issues in understanding impacts If he just punched me … that would have been so much easier because that's something you can say to people … It's something that is acknowledged in the community. The way he treated me was so shameful and humiliating, it made it less and less likely that I would speak. These are all considered in this resource. The effect of sexual assault is not only psychological or emotional but also impacts upon physical, social, interpersonal and financial domains. Sexual assault can include a diverse range of experiences and, as such, the effects of sexual assault on the victim/survivor and the community at large are also diverse.
This resource sheet gathers together the findings from a wide range of research into the impacts of sexual assault on adult women. (Unnamed victim/survivor in Easteal, 1994, p. Research issues pertaining to the admissibility of rape trauma syndrome evidence are also raised.Rape is not just physical violence, it is also mental violence. In assessing the current psycholegal status of rape trauma syndrome evidence, this article describes rape trauma syndrome, reviews pertinent case law, and examines the evidence in light of three criteria for the admission of expert testimony-scientific status, helpfulness to the jury, and potential prejudicial impact. Research issues pertaining to the admissibility of rape trauma syndrome evidence are also raised.ĪB - The use of expert psychological testimony on rape trauma syndrome in court is a relatively new phenomenon, although the basic scientific and legal questions that arise in regard to its admissibility are also associated with the admission of any type of expert psychological testimony. N2 - The use of expert psychological testimony on rape trauma syndrome in court is a relatively new phenomenon, although the basic scientific and legal questions that arise in regard to its admissibility are also associated with the admission of any type of expert psychological testimony. T1 - Rape Trauma Syndrome Evidence in CourtĬopyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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