Hypermasculinity.

Question: "Explain how sexual behaviour could be socialized in males. Do you think that males who commit sexual assault are "hypermasculine"? Why and where do men learn "hypermasculine" behaviour? Is there a cultural difference between males and females who commit sexual assaults?"

I believe that when some men commit a sexual assault they do act on hyper masculinity because they believe that they are more powerful then women and they take advantage of that. But that does not happen in every assault case.

Men learn hypermasculine behaviour from everything and everyone around them. While being brought up, they were taught that you have to be strong and powerful to achieve what you want. They learn at a young age that they need to be more powerful and stronger then females. They also learn that they need to dominate women and if they aren't more powerful then women then it means that women are stronger then them. Men are hearing all this and then are applying it to everything they do including sexual assaults.

There is some cultural differences between male and female assaulters. Even though both are wrong, there is a noticeable difference in treatment. When men commit a sexual assault they're considered "gross" or "messed up" but when a female commits a sexual assault they're treated differently and aren't treated as strongly because according to society men are, more "dominating." Even though they are both the same crimes, men are treated more harshly because they are stronger and the power that they have.

Breaking News:
A 52 year old ex-foster dad was charged with obtaining sex with someone under 18 and sexual contact with a youth in authority. The assault took place with the boy was thirteen until and for five years later. Its said that the victim was paid money in return for sexual acts. 55 foster children from the ages 14-17 have lived under his and his wife in the last 20 years. In 2006 he was named the #1 foster Parent in Alberta.

I believe this man committed this crime because he feels in power of these children. As said above ^ he felt he was hypermasculine. I think that he believed that he would be able to get away with it because for one he is a foster parent who was named #1 (responsible and respected) and for two he is a man and he thinks that his power would win in his favour.

Garry Prokopishin, 52.

Read more :
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/05/16/calgary-prokopishin-foster-charges.html

Holly Jones Case, Toronto 2003.

Holly Jones was a ten year old girl from Toronto.  She went missing after walking her friend home in her neighbourhood. Eventually after a few hours of her search, her body was found in two bags off the shores of the islands. 

The family and friends of Holly Jones were devastated. Not only did this effect the family and friends of Holly, it also affected her entire neighbour hood. Reason being, everyone who grew up around Holly would have felt close to her, the other kids and parents who saw her playing on the streets in their neighbourhood probably grew fond of the young girl. The kids and teachers who taught her at school also had a relationship with her which would make them feel very sympathetic for the family Holly. In conclusion, everyone who sees such a vial act such as this one feels very compassionate of the tragedy, weather its just seeing her around the neighbourhood, being friends with her parents or just a friendly smile at school all feel passionate about this incident.

Crime Trends and Rates!

According to statistics Canada, since 2008 the crime rate and crime severity dropped 5% The Police-reported Violent Crime Severity Index declined 3% in 2008, mainly due to the 7% drop in the rate of robberies and a 10% drop in attempted murders. Violent crime severity in Canada has been relatively stable over the past decade. However, there is a 2% in crease in homicides, impaired driving also increased 6%

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/090721/dq090721a-eng.htm

I believe that some crimes are increasing, such as assault. Males are more usual to commit a crime between the ages of 18-24. In some cases, its due to social problems, others the use of drugs or alcohol or witnessing this as a child. Once men reach adulthood, they tend to decline in committing a crime.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2011/05/05/18107786.html

• I chose this news story,  because it relates to how most men commit crimes. A fifteen year old boy from Winnipeg held a shot gun to a mans window of a car and demanded the three passenger get out. Above ^ I was describing how it's usually men who commit crimes and at a certain age. This article explains how and why this boy was influenced to do this to this and I found it really helpful to understand the crime this young boy committed to.

why i think crime happens!

 

I believe that some people commit a crime out of jealousy or frustration. Others do differ. Certain people commit crimes and act on different behaviors under many different circumstances. People commit crimes by the individual free will. Chemical imbalances to the body and brain also have an impact on human behaviour and why people commit crimes. From experience being a teenager, I see quite a bit of 'peer pressure' not just towards me but to other people that I associate with and most times, words actually get to people and they give in and do whatever the person is trying to get them to do. Not often do you actually see someone walk away from the situation because they want to feel like they fit in, or be 'part of the group'. The reflection of how the child is brought up ( what kind of living environment as a child/role models at parents ) usually also shape the way that you turn out yourself as a parent.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2011/01/31/17100931.html

*The crime that I had read is about a man who murdered his ex girlfriend and was also charged with three counts of sexual assault and two counts of breach of an undertaking!

Since this woman has custody of his two children and was not allowed to see him I think that he was frustrated with her and also had a bit of jelousy in regards to not being able to see his children. This mas was 32 and I do believe that he might have had other things in his life going on, not only the fact that he was not able to see this woman. Obviously other things had happened during their relationship that was not announced in the news article.