Discussion # – Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence
In light of the “Me Too” & “Times Up” Movements, we need to raise awareness on this topic!
https://metoomvmt.org/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www.timesupnow.com/ (
National Statistics about Sexual Violence on College Campuses
- One in 4 college-aged women report experiences that meet the legal definitions of rape or attempted rape.
- One in 5 college women are raped during their college years.
- Most survivors of sexual assaults are full-time students. Approximately one-third of them are first year students between 17-19 years old.
- In survey of 412 college students, it was found that 11.7% of gay or bisexual men and 30.6% of the lesbian or bisexual women indicated that they had been forced to have sex against their will at some point in their lives.
- 81% of women who were stalked by a current or former partner were also physically assaulted by that same partner (US Department of Justice, 1998)
- 80-90% of sexual assaults are perpetrated by individuals known to the survivor.
- 85% of rapes are committed by a person the victim knows.
- In a recent study by the National Institute of Justice, survivors of rape knew their attackers as:
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- Fellow classmates (35.5%)
- Friends (34.2%)
- Boyfriends or ex-boyfriends (23.7%)
- Acquaintances (2.6%)
- One in 12 college men admitted to committing acts that met the legal definition of rape.
- More than one in 5 men report “becoming so sexually aroused that they could not stop themselves from having sex,” even though the woman did not consent.
- 35% of men report some likelihood that they would rape if they could be assured they wouldn’t be caught or punished.
- 81% of on-campus and 84% of off-campus sexual assaults are not reported to the police.
- Fewer than 5% of attempted/completed rapes are reported to law enforcement.
- Nearly 60% of rapes occur in the survivor’s residence hall.
- 52% of reported rapes/sexual assaults occur after midnight; 37% occur between 6pm and midnight.
- In a survey of students at 171 institutions of higher education, alcohol was involved in 74% of all sexual assaults.
(Information from NYU’s Student Health Center)
Here are a couple of local agencies that can provide support.
Refuge House:
http://www.refugehouse.com/ (
Oasis Center for Women and Girls:
http://theoasiscenter.net/ (
BTW, both men and women can be victims of these crimes!!!
Discuss what you’ve learned and feel free to express your opinions. Post once, respond at least twice. Please show respect for all participants!
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Sexual Assault
I have learned that sexual assault on college campus students is a common crisis that often goes unreported. As such, a substantial number of people have been forced into sexual relations at least one in their college lives. The forms of sexual assault range from unwanted touching, unconsented sexual activity all the way to rape. Alcohol and other drugs are major players in the committing of sexual assaults on college campuses. Most of the victims are women whose rape is taken with more weight but men are victims too but their cases are often downplayed.
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