Cause And Effect Of Rape In College

Attending an institution of higher learning puts people at a higher risk of being sexually assaulted. In fact RAINN( Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) states that college students are at higher risk of being sexually assaulted compared to any other age group. Since colleges and universities have been deemed the source of the majority of rape cases, the spotlight is on every campus throughout the United States of America to lower the numbers they are reporting. Yet with all the effort to reduce the number of sexual assaults there is no noticeable change in the statistics. Rape is becoming a hot topic among college communities due to the spread of misinformation and the redefinition of rape and its constructs. The controversial topic that is rape carries many statistics that would cause anyone to be shocked at just the numbers without having been educated on the matter. The main reason that statistics show such atrocities is because of the way the numbers are gathered. This dilemma stems from the simple definition of the word rape. Twenty years …show more content…
Reports show that eighty four percent of undergraduate women were victims of alcohol or drug related sexual assaults (Fisher). This is due to the activities that happen at student housings and is primarily related to fraternities and sororities. The activities such as frat parties and sorority initiation usually lead to mass consumption of alcohol and lead to sexual assault encounters. Alcohol is the leading cause of sexual assaults because of how it effects people into lowering their guard and reducing inhibitions (Parris). This means that people who fall victim are less likely to resist or clearly remember what happened. This led to the problem of sexual assaults not being reported because people would be embarrassed of telling others that they were raped due to being drunk or under the influence of some other