In recent times the subject of sexual assault has become more important than ever. Over the decades, as the world becomes more promiscuous and the boundaries of what is too far become blurry and unsure, more and more cases of rape have come to light. We live in a society where sexual assault is simply a part of everyday life, and as horrific as it is, it is still running rampant and virtually unpunished. At this point, women (and men, though it is less often a problem) need ways to protect themselves
sensationalized by popular movies like “Project X” and “22nd Jump Street.” Consequently, the public medium portray partying and binge-drinking as the typical college and teenage social norm. Oftentimes, college is the first opportunity for young individuals to live away from home. For many, college is a time of sexual freedom, exploration, and experimentation. According to Julie E. Samuels from the National Institute of Justice and Jan M. Chaiken from the Director Bureau of Justice Statistics, women on college
concern. “If you knew your son had a 20% chance of being held up at gunpoint, you’d think twice before dropping your kid off,” says Vice President Joe Biden. “Well, my God, you drop a daughter off, it’s 1 in 5 she could be raped or physically abused? It is just outrageous.” (TIME magazine). Twenty percent of young woman will be sexually assaulted during their college career. Why is sexual assault prevalent on college campuses now more than ever? Sexual assault is defined by the department of justice as:
were drinking or took drugs. Women do not get raped because they weren 't careful enough. Women get raped because someone raped them” (p.1). The target of this book is about the rapes committed by the UM football team and/or UM students and how the justice system failed to prosecute the rapists. It is stated by United States attorney general “The allegations that the University of Montana, the local police department and the County Attorney’s Office failed to adequately address
States, someone is raped, and the chances of being that victim are four times greater for a female college student than for any other age group” (Burnett, 2009). In September of 2013, I was drugged and sexually assaulted at a fraternity house party. It is a year later and neither the man responsible nor the fraternity has been punished. A confusing trip to the campus health center the morning after changed my whole persona and sent me into a downward spiral of depression. After reporting it to the university
International Students and Title IX Current data and statistics involving sexual assaults on college campuses are very sad and depressing. According to Monique DiCarlo, who used data from the Department of Justice, 1 in 5 women are likely to be sexually assaulted during their time on campus (M. DiCarlo, personal presentation, October 17). However, many of these assaults go unreported to authorities or the universities. Some of the reasons victims do not report are because victims do not believe the
the student initiating the sexual encounter doesn’t receive an enthusiastic “yes,” either verbally or physically, then there is no consent. If the student is incapacitated due to drugs or alcohol, there is no consent (New). California was the first state to make such a definition of a consent law, but it was not long before other states introduced bills regarding sexual assault. I found this law to be very important because so much of what we see on the news is people being sexually assaulted or raped
TUITION IS HOW MUCH!?” my father exclaimed in shock. His eyes bugged out of his head and he held the piece of paper away from him, as if it had assaulted him. I knew at that moment I wasn’t going to my dream college. “Maybe I can just put college off for a year?” I asked timidly. “No”, my father said firmly. “You need to go to college. Having a degree makes life easier, so you need to do it.” As I finished my first year at my second choice college, that statement my dad made bothered me. If college is so
” These numbers reflect where people speak up wanting justice for their case. All over the world, not just America, this is a major problem for women and some men but mainly women. In October of this year, I started my new job as a hostess at a seafood restaurant. It was my first week on the job. One of the duties as a hostess is to answer the phone, answer customer questions, make to go orders, and reservations. I was extremely nervous to answer the phone because I was scared of being asked question
For my second resource I picked “Rape and Sexual Assault: A renewed call to action”, from the website The White House, a report prepared by the White House Council on Women and Girls and the Office of the Vice President, analyzes the most recent data the government have about rape and sexual assault on not only women but men as well. The report was created to “identify those most at risk of being victims of these crimes, examines the cost of the violence (both to survivors and our communities), and