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Step 1: provide a written definition of sexual assault in your own terms. You can provide as much or as little detail you feel is necessary. Once you provide the written definition, proceed to step 2 of the assignment.
Step 2: Read the eight scenarios listed below and indicate whether or not you believe each constitutes a case of sexual assault.
Scenario 1. Fran and Larry have gone on a couple of dates and get along very well. They have kissed a bit after each date but have not gone any further physically. One night at the end of a date, Larry invites Fran into his apartment. They begin kissing on his bed and start to go further. Their clothing is off, and Fran tells Larry that she does not want to have sex. He ignores this, gets on top of her, and has sex with her. Fran continually asks him to stop but he does not.
Scenario 2. Angela and Joe have been dating for four months. They have already had sex on many occasions. One night when Angela and Joe are having sex, Angela changes her mind and does not want to continue. She tells Joe several times that she wants to stop, but he continues.
Scenario 3. Matt and Kate are talking at a party. Matt goes to get Kate a drink and puts a drug into her drink that will likely make her feel very drunk very quickly. After having the drink, Kate is feeling very dizzy and agrees to go up to a bedroom with Matt. Kate and Matt begin kissing on the bed, and Kate is clearly intoxicated. Matt has sex with Kate.
Scenario 4. Phillip and Irene have been dating for two years. They have been physically intimate but have not had sex. They have fought several times over Irene's reluctance to have sex. One night, while having a very heated argument about this topic, Phillip punches the wall. Irene is scared of what Phillip might do if she does not agree to have sex with him, so she has sex with him.
Scenario 5. Tina and Jeff are studying for their chemistry final on Jeff's bed. They are friends and seem to be attracted to each other. Jeff kisses Tina, and she kisses him back. As they start to take off each other's clothing and get more intimate, Jeff asks Tina if she wants to have sex. Tina responds, "I don't know." Jeff starts to have sex with Tina, and she begins to cry. Jeff continues to have sex with Tina.
Scenario 6. Michael and Melissa have been dating seriously for a year. They have been physically intimate but they have not had sex. One night at Melissa's house, Melissa tells Michael that she does not believe he loves her. He insists he does, but she says that if he loved her, he would want to have sex with her. She begins to cry and says she has considered breaking up with him. Michael does not want to hurt her feelings and does not want their relationship to end, so he has sex with her.
Scenario 7. Janeen and Ryan meet at a party and seem to hit it off. Janeen has had a lot of alcohol to drink and is not capable of driving home. Ryan offers to drive her home because he has had very little to drink. Upon arriving, Janeen invites Ryan up to her apartment. Janeen is clearly intoxicated. Ryan has sex with Janeen.
Scenario 8. Peter and Lindsay meet for the first time when out with mutual friends at a bar. Neither of them has had any alcohol to drink. Lindsay lives within walking distance of the bar and invites Peter to come back to her house. At her house, they have sex. The next morning, they both feel very awkward and regret that they had sex.
Step 3: Briefly discuss your judgement for each scenario with the rest of the class by posting your rating as well as your thoughts for the scenarios described in step two in the discussion forum. Be sure explain why you thought the scenario did or did not represent a case of sexual assault. If you believe a scenario represents a case of sexual assault, be sure to identify the elements in the scenario to justify your decision. If you do not believe a scenario was a case of sexual assault, please identify the elements present or missing that influenced your decision.