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Topic: sexual abuse
Definition:

  • a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
  • "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"

    Related tag cloud:

  • child abuse
  • abuse
  • rape
  • physical abuse
  • incest
  • domestic violence
  • counseling
  • depression
  • sexual assault
  • therapy
  • emotional abuse
  • healing
  • anxiety
  • trauma
  • child sexual abuse
  • date rape
  • mental health
  • neglect
  • ptsd
  • help
  • survivors
    • Resources:

    Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
    Amos-supported charity that operates a 24-hour national rape hotline and works to prevent sexual assault and help victims. Includes statistics, counseling resources, prevention tips and news.
    http://www.rainn.org/

    Factors in the cycle of violence
    by Jim Hopper PhD -- If circumcision is sexual child abuse, how does that affect the male when he grows up? The sexual abuse of boys and its lasting effects in the lives of men. How and why some abused boys become violent men.
    http://www.jimhopper.com/

    University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) - Computer Science Department
    Offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in computer science. Research interests include algorithms and computability, scientific computing, genetic algorithms, image analysis, and neural networks. Online resources include UTK news reports and study abroad opportunities for computer science majors.
    http://www.cs.utk.edu/