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Definitions of
Sexual Assault &
Relationship Violence
Sexual Assault
"Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact without consent between two or more people regardless of their gender or marital status." -Northern Arizona Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Please go to The Arizona Sexual Assault Network Facts about Sexual Assault for an expanded definition of sexual assault.
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Relationship Violence
"Relationship violence can be defined as repeated assault behavior, including threats, verbal abuse, and physical assaults, involving adults in an intimate and/or sexual relationship. This applies to non-married and same sex couples as well. Victims in relationships with their abusers experience similar patterns of control and power as those in abusive marriages, and relationship violence can be just as lethal."
- Definition of Relationship Violence. Victim advocate program, Florida State University, retrieved on September 19, 2005.
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Consent
Consent is when both adult parties verbally agree to participate in a sexual act. If at any time one of the participants says “NO,” then there is no consent. For the legal definition of consent visit Arizona Revised Statutes.
The difference can be rape
Any sexual activity must be mutually agreeable to both parties. Clear consent must be given before sexual activity begins. The lack of a person’s consent can take many forms, including occasions when the victim is coerced by immediate or threatened use of force against their person or property, and when s/he is incapable of consent due to mental disorder, drugs, alcohol, sleep, age or other similar impairment.
Date Rape Drugs
If you have lost consciousness, feel sore or uncomfortable after a date or have a sense that something happened-SEEK HELP. Date rape drugs like: “Roofies,” alcohol, GHB, and “Special K” can cause memory loss, leaving a victim at risk for sexual assault.
Last updated:
September 20, 2007
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