how apologies in drunk rape or situations which where victim freeze and cant give consent (non violent rapes) ;have the potential to heal years of trauma in victims(one victim experience after 30 years):

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/copaken-kavanaugh/571042/

It’s Time To Take The Unjust Burden Off Survivors And Put It Where It Belongs

JustSaySorry campaign: As activists who have spoke with numerous other survivors on the ground, we all believe in the transformative power of a (sincere) apology.

https://medium.com/the-establishment/why-apologies-are-a-powerful-tool-in-combating-rape-culture-fa7a4ef5f577