Child Sexual Abuse In China Research Assignment

Child Sexual Abuse in China
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Child Sexual Abuse in China
When a person intentionally hurts a minor either physically, emotionally, sexually or neglects the minor to suffer, it is called child abuse and it is a crime. When the minor is subjected to sexual exploitation by the person then that is child sexual abuse. This research paper gives insight of the vice of child sexual abuse and the alarming rate in which this crime may be taking place.
Sexual abuse on children is the deliberate request, molestation or pressuring of a child by an adult or other older adolescents for sexual pleasure. This menace has in the recent past been an itching sore with its victims increasing as the clock ticks. This vice has sometimes gone unnoticed by the relevant authorities that ought to deal with its curbing.
Sexual abuse takes many forms and style in which it is carried out. The forms which sexual abuse can be instigated include being involved in a sexual encounter with a child whether with or without the child’s consent, exposure of the child’s genitals at whatever incident in your request of pressuring or supporting and facilitating child pornography even if the child is willing (Furniss ,2013). It can also take place in a wide variety of environment and settings which include schools, home or even in work.
The main reason that child sexual assault has been a very serious issue which seem to be unending is the presence of so many cover ups for the crime. Once the perpetrator has performed the act on their victim, the only evidence that leads and points to them is the presence of sexual fluid on the victims in case there was penetration. This is easily and completely destroyed once the victims takes a shower washing away all the evidence that could have convicted the culprits and put them behind bars. The investigations will surely show that one was sexually abused but proofing the suspect did it becomes the problem that has put many courts cases in a dilemma (Findlater, 2014). Sometimes this discourages the victims from pressing charges because there is no enough evidence that shows who the person who did was.
In recent past there has been a lot of confusion and intense discussion on where in the children handling and engagements is the child sexual abuse starts. However, through the vigorous research and the red hot discussion that have been held over the matter is now clear, though not completely on the dos and don’ts of child sexual abuse. The many court cases that have been filled on child sexual abuse scenarios have also given the public a general understanding and limits that can lead one in sexual abuse probations. This research paper will compile and analyze the current state of child sexual abuse focusing on China.
Sex being a very sensitive matter that the society considers in high regards becomes a very serious issue when the norms of sex are violated. One violating includes sexually abusing a child. Many Non-Governmental Organizations and government in China agencies have gone above the fold in their fight to curb and annihilate sexual abuse. Most of their efforts and money that have been pumped into these campaigns have born fruits and the sexual abuse on children but still more needs to be done.
Depression, excessive anxiety, stress disorder due to trauma, victimization and physical injury are some of the most common signs of sexual abuse in children. The victims of sexual assault from relatives which is incest are the most affected and causes intense post-traumatic disorders which can cause other serious mental problems.
To curb this vice, the government like the China’s government should put laws and regulations and fiercely enforce them to mitigate sexual abuse in China. The government should also start a national wide campaigns against the ill behavior educating the public on the effect and consequences of both the victims and the culprits should they engage in the practice.
In China there has been enormous reports of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in the recent past. Many incidents have been reported in schools where many adolescent teenagers assault the minor ones sexually (Barth, Bermetz, Heim, Trelle & Tonia, 2013). These culprits are often not taken to court or punished in any way and thus promoting the practice.
The Supreme People’s Court of China records indicates that from the year 2013 to 2016 the court has dealt with over ten thousand cases of sexual abuse cases. This alarming rate of sexual assault cases made the government through China’s criminal law and juniors protection law declared the new strict and through rules and punishment if one is found guilty of sexual assault. However, the government of china first way and their stand of dealing with the vice is preventing the sexual assault from happening. This stand has been met with immense critics who argue that despite preventing the crime from happening there should be a very severe punishment to the offenders.
According to Modelli, Galvão and Pratesi (2012), the court’s files on rape and the different cases that has taken place there has been a concrete obstacle to sexual abuse cases investigation since most of the cases takes place in secluded private setting and domain and thus investigations becomes almost impossible to conduct.
Another cause of slow or lack of arrest is the reluctance of the victims to come forward and either tell an adult of seek help from the relevant agents that will help them press charges. Instead they keep quiet and suffer post-traumatic stress without pressing charges (Modelli, Galvão & Pratesi, 2012). The government of China has on that note assured one of their security should they report a sexual assault case. This will include total privacy of the victim from the public and the media. This will help to encourage the victims to report without fear of victimization. The government has also instructed the teacher of those kids whom the suspect have undergone sexual abuse immediately or be held accountable for keeping quiet. They should identify the such kids as they have been trained as a government requirement to handle those situations.
Methods
A survey was done to determine the level of and extent that child sexual abuse happened. The survey also highly focused on the way the incidents happened, where it happened, who were the culprits and the actions taken on them
The research focused on four schools in four different provinces in northern and central China to get the minors opinion and also the general public. The schools and citizens to participate in the survey were randomly chosen. The participants were to fill in some preset questionnaires which were to be filled by anyone who had witnessed or undergone child sexual abuse.
The research aimed at certain mean ages in both cases of students and the public. For the students, mean of 15 years was the target and for the public, 30 years was the target mean.
Results
* The research found out that child sexual abuse was high on girls with 1 in 5 being sexually abused and 1 in 20 for boys being sexually being sexually abused.
* Sexual intercourse with penetration was at 1% in all the total cases that were filled and 7% were those who actua...