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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > violence > sexual violence
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > violence > sexual violence
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > violence > sexual violence
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > violence > sexual violence
social science subjects > sociology > social problems > violence > sexual violence

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sexual violence  

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  • Over the last three decades, the number and intensity of acts of sexual violence worldwide, but especially in the United States, have increasingly become the focus of public concern. Sexual violence is a mixture of sexual pleasure and aggression (some acts of which can be fatal). [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Sexual Violence]

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