The Second Rape We live in a world where rape is common and is normalized as part of behavior and not a crime. Women are often given advice on how to avoid being raped or how to defend themselves against rape (Gerdes). In fact, society leads people to understand rape and deal with it when it is unacceptable. Once society recognizes that rape is inevitable for any woman, rapists tend to blame the victim. There are several factors in which rape victims are blamed for the crime and not the rapist. Rape is a crime of sexual violence that can cause "long-term emotional devastation" in a victim, although some victims may react to it differently (Williams, 16). Victims of the act may also suffer physical injuries: "the National Women's Study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that more than 70 percent of rape victims did not reported no physical injuries resulting from their assault; only 4% suffer serious injuries requiring hospitalization” (Frey). But the most worrying impact society has on women after rape is the shame that makes the victim feel blamed. Usually, the victim may feel less open and more "fearful" and "humiliated" towards society, which prevents them from coming forward and reporting the crime. Victims usually blame themselves after being raped and held responsible and experience feelings of guilt or guilt. Something is wrong with them or they have done something wrong. “Many rape victims feel that it was an action on their part that caused the rape, or that they did not resist effectively to avoid the rape altogether” (Williams, 46). After a woman is raped, the attacker and society usually say, "She asked for it," which is considered the woman's rapist... middle of paper. In any type of crime that women are victims of, their lifestyle, behavior and appearance are called into question and become the “cause” of the crime. Works Cited Baron, Larry and Murray A. Straus. Four theories of rape in American society: A state-level analysis. New Haven: Yale UP, 1989. Print. Beneke, Timothy. Men on rape. New York, NY: St. Martin's, 1982. Print. Dionne, Stephanie and Rebecca J. Frey. “Rape and sexual assault.” The Scabies Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Laurie J. Fundukian. 4th ed. Flight. 5. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 3687-3693. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. May 13, 2014. “Preface to “How Should Society Respond to Sexual Violence?” ". Sexual violence. Ed. Louise Gerdès. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Views. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. May 13, 2014. Williams, Mary E. Rape. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2001. Print.