Many teens and young adults find themselves thinking, “That could never happen to me” in regards to being sexually violated. On the contrary, this way of thinking does not lessen the chance of being viewed as a target. The risk of being sexually violated is only enhanced on college campuses and, if not met with an effective solution, this risk will continue to grow.
Some might argue that rape is rare and nothing to be overly concerned about or raise awareness for but studies show that this problem is only growing. According to “National Statistics on Sexual Violence”, one in five women will be raped in their lifetime (“Statistics on Sexual Violence”). While the Campus Sexual Assault Study concluded a connection between sexual assault and living …show more content…
Numerous studies have concluded that a relationship exists between use of substances, such as alcohol or drugs like marijuana, and sexual violence. In fact, “over half the victims and perpetrators of sexual assault among college student had been drinking alcohol prior to the assault.” (Krebs et al.) Alcohol impairs judgment making the line between denial and consent blurry and in trying circumstances; victims are potentially unaware of what’s happening altogether while incapacitated. However, the Campus Sexual Assault Study was able to provide this insight on what defines incapacitated sexual assault for the purpose of their …show more content…
To date, more than 90% of all sexual assault cases on college campuses go unreported by victims and 63% of sexual assaults off campus go unreported to the police, making rape the most under-reported crime (“Statistics on Sexual Violence”). In fact, in the cases mentioned previously, reported by the Washington Post, none of those stories were reported at the time of the accident giving the police no way to stop the sexual predator and help solve the problem. Some colleges, however, have taken a progressive step to solving the problem of sexual assault on their campuses. Kent State University has taken the liberty of adding four staff members in Violence Prevention and Response while creating a new Title IX office and Sexual Assault Response Team and have seen an increase in students opening up to report their experiences of sexual harassment and unwanted sexual behavior
Some might argue that rape is rare and nothing to be overly concerned about or raise awareness for but studies show that this problem is only growing. According to “National Statistics on Sexual Violence”, one in five women will be raped in their lifetime (“Statistics on Sexual Violence”). While the Campus Sexual Assault Study concluded a connection between sexual assault and living …show more content…
Numerous studies have concluded that a relationship exists between use of substances, such as alcohol or drugs like marijuana, and sexual violence. In fact, “over half the victims and perpetrators of sexual assault among college student had been drinking alcohol prior to the assault.” (Krebs et al.) Alcohol impairs judgment making the line between denial and consent blurry and in trying circumstances; victims are potentially unaware of what’s happening altogether while incapacitated. However, the Campus Sexual Assault Study was able to provide this insight on what defines incapacitated sexual assault for the purpose of their …show more content…
To date, more than 90% of all sexual assault cases on college campuses go unreported by victims and 63% of sexual assaults off campus go unreported to the police, making rape the most under-reported crime (“Statistics on Sexual Violence”). In fact, in the cases mentioned previously, reported by the Washington Post, none of those stories were reported at the time of the accident giving the police no way to stop the sexual predator and help solve the problem. Some colleges, however, have taken a progressive step to solving the problem of sexual assault on their campuses. Kent State University has taken the liberty of adding four staff members in Violence Prevention and Response while creating a new Title IX office and Sexual Assault Response Team and have seen an increase in students opening up to report their experiences of sexual harassment and unwanted sexual behavior