Describe the Practice of Sexual Coercion in Male Prisons

question 58

Essay

Describe the practice of sexual coercion in male prisons. How common is it and who is most likely to be targeted by others? Have any steps been taken to address sexual assault in prison?

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Definitions:

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity.

Drug Companies

Businesses involved in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of medications.

Medicalization

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical issues, often leading to the use of medical language and frameworks.

Medicalized

The process by which human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical conditions, thus becoming the subject of medical study, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment.