Summary: A Rape On Campus

Assault in all forms is dangerous to both men and women. Sexual assault on college campuses is fairly common today, and occurs in a number of ways. Young women are most often the main victims of assault on college campuses. This is becoming a serious issue in American society today because either some of these cases go unreported or these young women are too scared to report them or are too embarrassed to report it because the men causing these might be their friends or someone they know. Many young women face this kind of problem, especially when in college. It is mostly at college parties where girls are at risk of having drinks that have been “roofied.” Roofied drinks are drinks that have been spiked with drugs and are most often used by men against women to make them sleepy or cause them to black out. These men are able to take advantage of these vulnerable women. It is difficult to tell if a drink is roofied as the color, taste and odor of the drink remains the same. These actions also put out a bad image of the “good” men and the men that actually care about a women’s safety and wellbeing. As a result, women will naturally form opinions based on experiences they have and will tend to be more cautious.

Way too often are sexual assaults happening on colleges campuses. Because of these sexual assaults, females students have a hard time being safe on campus, or even staying on campuses. Statistics state, “1 in 4 college women will be the victim of sexual assault during her academic career… Every 21 hours there is a rape on an American college campus… College women are most vulnerable to rape during the first few weeks of their freshman and sophomore years”(Sexual Violence on College Campuses). Everyone says that your college days are the best days. Well they are, until a sexual assault or a murder has occurred on your campus. Now students are afraid to walk on their campus and feel safe and secure. They are afraid to enjoy their college experiences, thus not making their college experience the best years of their life. Do you think that Campus Security is doing enough to help prevent these crimes from happening? Do you think that the college crimes are only happening to certain students? Is college really as safe for students as it is made out to be? To understand the dangers of college campuses, it is important to analyze the statistics of college crimes, the people committing these crimes, the data from high profile cases, and the steps to make campuses safer. I feel like if the students on campus know that they have a safe environment then they will enjoy life more, maybe even become more

Rolling Stone is a magazine that was first known for its coverage of music and politics now mainly focuses on pop culture and entertainment. In the November 2014 issue, “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA” story was published about an alleged rape on the University of Virginia campus. Rolling Stone released information about the alleged rape of a freshman and how the school mishandled the situation. The Rolling Stone wrote and published a story that was only told from the student’s point of view; the magazine never interviewed anyone else related to the case. “A Rape on Campus: A Brutal Assault and Struggle for Justice at UVA” story caused much controversy and many ethical issues came from the release of the

Sexual assault is defined as any vaginal, oral, or anal penetration that is forced upon another, regardless of sex and sexual orientation, using any object or body part. The issue of sexual assault in America is primarily encouraged by rape culture. Women Against Violence Against Women is an organization that defines rape culture as a complex set of beliefs that encourage male sexual aggression and supports violence against women. The acceptance of rape culture, rape myths, and the disregard for sexual consent also allow for the perpetuation of sexual assault against women on college campuses. Recent examples of sexual assault on college campuses show how prominent this issue has become and how hostile campuses have become for female students. Some examples include the University of Southern California’s “Gullet Report,” Miami University of Ohio’s “Top Ten Ways to Get Away with Rape,” and a sexual assault on the campus of Kansas University. Sexual assault is perpetuated by the acceptance of rape myths and rape culture, lack of effective sexual education, and the disregard for consent. The solution to this issue lies with defeating rape culture, increasing awareness and funding for campus sexual assault crisis centers, and enacting more prevention programs on campus.

Sexual assault and rape are serious social and public health issues in the United States and throughout the rest of the world. In particular sexual assault on college campus are prevalent at an alarming rate and leaves serious effects on the victims. This essay will focus on statistics and the prevalence and effects amongst college students, through examining a number of reasons why women fail to report sexual assault and rape. This essay will also cover sexual assault prevention and things that can be done to mitigate the risk of becoming a victim to such matter.

A Journalist must be unbiased but they also have to check their sources to make sure they are credible. “To working journalist, the procedures of verification and attribution are as automatic as breathing in and out.” (Knowlton 56) This is another thing the Erdely and the Rolling Stone fact checker failed to do. Erdely failed to follow up with her sources and make sure they were credible sources. Instead “she felt the student (“Jackie”) had this stamp of credibility” because a university employee had connected them” (Coronel). Than as for the fact-checker which job is to “review a writer’s story after it has been drafted, to double-check details like dates and physical description”

Emma Sulkowicz is known across the Columbia University campus as the sensation “mattress girl,” because she carries a mattress around everywhere she goes by “not using any hooks or belt loops.” Grigoriadis, the author, includes the hooks and belt loops notion to act as a metaphor for the physical struggle that “mattress girl” underwent after she was wrongfully raped. Sulkowicz shared her story about her rape after she found out two other women were assaulted by the same man. She began to protest the verdict after her assailant is found not guilty.

Rape has always been a sensitive subject, but there is a certain kind of rape that is affecting college campuses at an alarming rate. Date rape is rape committed by someone with whom the victim has gone on a date with. Date rape has been a coined term for a while, but the increasing number of reported date rapes on college campuses involving college students has increased through the years. The definition of date rape has stirred up quite a buzz. A leading cause of date rape is considered voluntary or involuntary consent to people. Universities across the nation struggle with how to handle the alarming statistics of college date rape. Many universities have instituted surveys and educational courses for their students to be aware of date rape.

Rape is an age-old crime that society has just begun to understand the consequences of. In order to thoroughly understand rape, it has to be defined. However, this can be difficult to achieve because throughout history the definition and policies to prevent rape have constantly changed and varied across culture and generations. According to Dr. Mallicoat, professor at California State University, rape can be defined as “sexual intercourse under force, threat of force, or without the legal consent of the individual. (Mallicoat, 2015)” It’s unfortunate to note that most states consider an incident rape only if it includes penile-vaginal penetration. Rape is considered a more serious crime than sexual assault, which is an umbrella term for all other unwanted sexual activity besides rape (Mallicoat, 2015). Despite having these solid definitions, it’s still not clearly understood what actions and policies need to be put in place to prevent it. This problem is especially prevalent on college campuses.

Rape culture is a social issue that has always been a controversial topic. There has been more coverage lately because of the recent cases that have been shown in the news. The recent cases, and cases in the past, have mostly been on college campuses and also have involved the female being the victim and the male not getting a proper sentenced (or getting let out early). The research study that I looked at pertained to rape on college campuses and the communication students had about rape.

The main purpose of this research was to see if repeated exposure of messages of sexual assaults on a campus would affect moral intuition. Opposed to a campus who does not receive messages of sexual assaults. In general the results shows that repeated exposure at UMD versus BSU generally does not have an effect on moral intuition. Yet within in the results it showed that BSU students did score lower for each scenario within the survey. However only one scenario had a significant difference between the two schools. That scenario was “You are at a bar and your friend is flirting with Person A. Eventually, Person A asks to buy your friend a drink. Your friend says “no” but Person A will not take no for an answer. Which of the following choices

EMERSON COLLEGE: “WE HAVE NO LEGAL DUTY TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM RAPE.” However, guess what? Nearly one in five college women were victims of rape or attempted rape during their first year, with the most falling prey during their first three months on campus, according to a new study reported by the Journal of Adolescent Health. The results confirm other research that has found about 20 percent of women are victimized by sexual assault in college.

Preventing campus rape has become a focus in many government policies, most notably in California’s Affirmative Consent Law. Consent being defined by the bill as “voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity” (SB-967). Though this is a victory, the nation has failed to address high school sexual assault; only 24% of all sexual assault interventions are conducted on adolescents (Senn, 2013). Addressing consent in primary and secondary education may significantly prevent future incidences of sexual assault as students determine what is appropriate behavior in romantic relationships beginning in kindergarten (Little, 2015; Moore, 2011). According to the CDC 42.2% of female rape victims were raped prior to the age of 18. They face long-term repercussions including a variety of mental illnesses and 400% increased chance of college rape (Senn, 2013). In primary education, students are given insufficient education of sexual relations to be familiar with definitions of consent. Many women may not realize they have been raped and are discouraged from reporting their rape. Men often adhere to societal entitlement, 66% of men believed that “No” during a sexual encounter meant to try again or to continue (Little, 2005). By enacting mandatory affirmative consent curriculum throughout American public

In the beginning of The Hunting Grounds, young adults everywhere are excited to begin their first-year college. They are reading their emails to see if they have been accepted into their dream school. Excited to start a new chapter of their life where you are making your own choices and learning. Rape is not a topic you bring up to these adults that are entering their first year of college. Over 16 percent of women are sexually assaulted on college campuses. Over 88 percent of these women do not report it.

The definition of sexual assault is any type of sexual contact without affirmative consent (Sexual Assault on College Campuses). One popular case surrounding the sexual assault “trend” took place at Columbia University. Emma Sulkowicz, along with 22 other women, filed a federal complaint against the university after the school mishandled their sexual assault reports. They said that Columbia University was too lenient with alleged perpetrators and discouraged assault reports. Emma’s hearing took place seven months after she filed the report; her hearing did not go in her favor because her case made no logistical sense. Sadly, Emma was not allowed to give her own report. The investigator that Emma reported the rape to did not correct record every detail and let some vital information out of the documentation. Some of the panelists were also ill-prepared for the hearing; one panelist kept questions Sulkowicz about how the rape was even