... fact that the University of Maryland states that people in power are usually the offenders, it is implied then that offenders are usually male. Thus, the organization of language and explanation of sexual misconduct gives rise to gender discrimination consisting of the notion that males commit sexual offenses while females are the victims of such. The victims of sexual assault and ... ...

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... . Evolutionary psychology perspectives believe that sexual selection can explain sex differences. They look at how male and female behaviour relates to evolutionary factors, unlike biological psychologist who look for a biological explanation such as brain differences and chemicals such as hormones, they believe that to promote successful reproduction different characteristics and patterns of behaviour have developed in males and females. Reasons given ... ...

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... bullies or victims, and Boulton (1995) found that a high proportion of inter-sex aggression in primary schools was associated with initiation by the boys. However a dispute does occur over an explanation for these sex differences, and as with most psychological theories, the dispute centres around the nature-nurture debate. Nature orientated theories involve the role of sex hormones, innate characteristics and ... ...

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