Why some rape victims freeze rather than scream or fight back.
Tag: Sex Crimes
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What People Misunderstand About Rape
Sexual assault often goes unpunished when victims fail to fight back. But investigators, psychologists and biologists all describe freezing as an involuntary response to trauma.
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Saudi Border Guards Kill Hundreds of African Migrants on Border, Report Says
A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and have killed hundreds in a 15-month period.
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NYC Migrant Contractor DocGo Faces Scrutiny in Sexual Assault Cases
The city gave DocGo contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to care for migrants. Now it faces problems, including a police investigation.