Victim Blaming

Taylor Gudenkauf

Professor Young

ENGW_1101_3P

7 November 2016

Victim Blaming

Topic: 

• Victim Blaming

Questions:

1. Why are rape victims' actions/life picked apart?
2. Why are rape victims treated like criminals?
3. How can victims be questioned better?
4. Why does victim blaming exist?
5. Would more rape victims report if they knew they weren't going to be blamed?
6. How does victim blaming affect rape victims?
7. Does victim blaming increase the number assaults as rapists/ abusers know they will get light sentence if any at all?
8. Does how we discuss rape prevention lead to victim blaming?
9. If victim blaming did not exist, how would sexual violence change?
10. How does victim blaming affect the consequences of the abuser/ rapist?

Thesis:

     Victim blaming is a problem because victims are treated like criminals; therefore, social standards/ beliefs need to change.