Rape is a crime of violence.
Rape is a crime of violence.
To understand why acquaintance rape is such a serious problem, we must first examine how our assumptions about power, gender and sex can lead to sexual violence. Rape is a crime of violence. Whether a stranger or an acquaintance, a rapist uses a sexual act to establish power over someone else. Rapists are motivated by the desire to control and dominate, not by the need for sexual gratification. A rapist is usually not a stranger in a dark alley.