Christine blasey ford‘s accusations against Brett kavanaugh: a case for discussion

Abstract

High-school and college life are both exciting and challenging, exciting because of the new freedom that adolescents and young adults now have. They can now make many more of their decisions independently and have far more decisions to make. Decisions about socializing, studying, as well as to whether to use drugs and/or alcohol. High school and college life can be challenging because with the newly found freedom and opportunities comes risks. Risks not only involving consequences for behaviors that are questionable or antisocial but the consequences of being psychologically, physically, and/or sexually assaulted or raped experimentation with drugs and alcohol is common. Many high-school and college gatherings may include alcohol and/or drugs as part of the socializing or party culture. The risk is inherent. To become intoxicated or high creates additional risks for safety. To be clear, regardless of poor or questionable decisions made, anyone who is the victim of any type of violence, (psychological, physical, or sexual) is not responsible for the perpetrator’s decision and choice to engage in any type of violence. Sexual assault and rape are far too common among high-school and college students and at times may not be immediately reported. This is being written by a forensic psychologist, someone who has interviewed victims and perpetrators of sexual assault, rape, domestic abuse, child abuse, and murder, including sadists and psychopaths. This is not meant as an exhaustive literature review or exhaustive review of the case being discussed. Let us turn first to information about sexual assault and rape, recovered memories, and other background information relevant to this case.