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FORCED SEXUAL INTERCOURSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexual assault victim
1, record 1, English, sexual%20assault%20victim
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- victim of sexual assault 2, record 1, English, victim%20of%20sexual%20assault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
You have been sexually assaulted if you have been kissed, fondled or forced to have sexual intercourse against your will. 2, record 1, English, - sexual%20assault%20victim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- victime d'agression sexuelle
1, record 1, French, victime%20d%27agression%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on vous a embrassée, caressée ou obligée à avoir des relations sexuelles contre votre volonté, vous avez été victime d'une agression sexuelle. 2, record 1, French, - victime%20d%27agression%20sexuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- date rape
1, record 2, English, date%20rape
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acquaintance rape 2, record 2, English, acquaintance%20rape
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forced sexual intercourse with a companion while on a social date, usually as a result of a dominating male who misperceives his companion's attitudes about sex. 3, record 2, English, - date%20rape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Date rape goes beyond coercion. Date rape can be an overt act of violence or being forced to have intercourse out of fear for your physical or emotional safety. This type of sexual assault can occur in the first date or in a long term relationship. Dating relationship, Yellow Brick House, Algoma, Ontario. 4, record 2, English, - date%20rape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... 20 per cent of all women "date-raped". 5, record 2, English, - date%20rape
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viol par une connaissance
1, record 2, French, viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- viol d'une connaissance 2, record 2, French, viol%20d%27une%20connaissance
proposal, masculine noun
- viol commis par un ami 3, record 2, French, viol%20commis%20par%20un%20ami
correct, masculine noun
- viol commis par une connaissance 4, record 2, French, viol%20commis%20par%20une%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viol commis par une personne connue de la victime. 5, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] 20 % de toutes les femmes sont «violées par une connaissance» [...] 6, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les équivalents pré-cités doivent être utilisés selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «date rape» a été forgé par la psychologue Mary Koss en 1985 pour désigner le viol entre intimes sous l'influence de l'alcool ou de drogues. 5, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La notion de «viol par une connaissance» s'oppose à celle de «viol par un inconnu». 1, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
viol par une connaissance : Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 7, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
viol commis par un ami. Viol et violeurs. Bernard Billan, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Paris, 1984. 2, record 2, French, - viol%20par%20une%20connaissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Problemas sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- violación por un conocido
1, record 2, Spanish, violaci%C3%B3n%20por%20un%20conocido
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- violación en una cita 2, record 2, Spanish, violaci%C3%B3n%20en%20una%20cita
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced sexual intercourse
1, record 3, English, forced%20sexual%20intercourse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
date rape :forced sexual intercourse with a companion while on a social date, usually as a result of a dominating male who misperceives his companion's attitudes about sex. 2, record 3, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "rape" and its explanation "forced sexual intercourse", found in several texts, are both legally vague in that one does not know to what degree the victim was abused sexually. One might ask oneself, was the victim mistreated sadistically? Was the act premeditated? Furthermore, the related term "sexual assault" is not a precise synonym of "forced sexual intercourse", because technically one can assault someone else without performing coitus. "Rape" does not necessarily imply sexual intercourse. 3, record 3, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One out of 6 victims of forced sexual intercourse is assaulted by a friend. 3, record 3, English, - forced%20sexual%20intercourse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relations sexuelles forcées
1, record 3, French, relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- relations sexuelles sous contrainte 1, record 3, French, relations%20sexuelles%20sous%20contrainte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- rapports sexuels sous contrainte 2, record 3, French, rapports%20sexuels%20sous%20contrainte
proposal, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quoique les termes «accouplement», «coït», et «copulation» représentent des traductions adéquates pour le terme «sexual intercourse», elles ne sont pas appropriées en psychologie criminelle à moins que l'on parle de l'acte biologique. Par contre, on peut utiliser le terme relations «sexuelles» s'il s'agit d'un consentement entre adultes, d'où le terme «relations sexuelles sous la contrainte entre conjoints» . Mais si l'on ignore le rapport entre deux sujets donnés, ou si on veut ne décrire que l'acte sexuel sans mention de lien ou de consentement, il serait donc préférable d'utiliser le terme «rapports sexuels». Or, si on parle du «rapports sexuels sous contrainte», on décrit probablement un des 4 types de viol décrit dans le Code criminel canadien selon lequel «la notion légale de viol» (terme non qualifié) n'existe plus depuis février 1983 au Canada (mais existe toujours en France, voir le code pénal de ce pays). Elle a été remplacée par celle d'«agression sexuelle» dont la gravité, comme n'importe quelle autre voie de fait, dépend du degré de violence exercée (voir l'observation suivante). Pour ce qui est du terme «agression sexuelle», il ne comporte pas nécessairement la notion de pénétration. De plus, le terme anglais «forced sexual intercourse» peut décrire un type de viol ou plusieurs, selon le cas. Par conséquent, il serait imprudent de choisir seulement un type si l'on n'est pas certain du degré de violence. 2, record 3, French, - relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cohen, Boucher et Seghorn (1971) ont décrit 4 types de viol : le «viol agressif», dont le but est de sadiser et de maltraiter la victime; le «viol sexuel», motivé par le désir de la décharge sexuelle avec une violence d'intimidation ; le «viol mixte», comprenant les 2 composantes mentionnées; finalement, le «viol impulsif», non planifié et sans but particulièrement agressif. 3, record 3, French, - relations%20sexuelles%20forc%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología criminal
- Problemas sociales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- relaciones sexuales forzadas
1, record 3, Spanish, relaciones%20sexuales%20forzadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- relaciones sexuales impuestas 2, record 3, Spanish, relaciones%20sexuales%20impuestas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- relación sexual forzada
- relación sexual impuesta
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