Explain Three Approaches to Addressing the Crime of Sexual Assault

question 20

Essay

Explain three approaches to addressing the crime of sexual assault through history.

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Definitions:

Schemas

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on prior knowledge and experiences.

Gender Expressions

The external manifestations of an individual's gender identity, including clothing, hairstyle, behavior, and other forms of presentation.

Gender Typing

The process by which a child becomes aware of their gender and thus behaves accordingly by adopting values and attributes of members of the sex that they identify as theirs.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that explains human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through the lens of natural selection and adaptation.