- Despite the fact that rape and sexual assault are two distinct types of sexual violence, it's vital to remember that they both entail unwelcome sexual contact. When someone is raped, they are coerced into having sex or performing other sexual actions. Unwanted sexual contact, such as touching private areas of the body, sexual harassment, and voyeurism, constitute sexual assault. These crimes affect both college students and non-students, as shown by the fact that 80% of sexual assault and rape victims know their perpetrator. It is crucial to take the incident's context into account when deciding whether the circumstance qualifies as rape or sexual assault. Was the victim capable of approving the act?

QUESTION: If the genders were reversed in any of these scenarios, would you change your mind?