Sexual Violence is a problem among college campuses throughout the United States.
While there isn’t a universal definition of rape, there are many women and men who face the statistics of sexual assault while at college. Sexual assault is defined as any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced, or physically forced to engage in, against their will (Booth). The statistics show this is an issue because the percentage of people this affects grows more throughout time and women and men are afraid to report the issue. As a study has shown, as many as one in four women have experienced sexual assault while at college. An average of 21 percent of female undergraduates at the unnamed colleges and universities told researchers they have been assaulted since starting their higher education (Kingkade). Rape is the most underreported crime throughout the United States, which estimates 63 percent of sexual assaults are never reported to the police. The Huffington Post reported in 2014, …show more content…
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While there isn’t a universal definition of rape, there are many women and men who face the statistics of sexual assault while at college. Sexual assault is defined as any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced, or physically forced to engage in, against their will (Booth). The statistics show this is an issue because the percentage of people this affects grows more throughout time and women and men are afraid to report the issue. As a study has shown, as many as one in four women have experienced sexual assault while at college. An average of 21 percent of female undergraduates at the unnamed colleges and universities told researchers they have been assaulted since starting their higher education (Kingkade). Rape is the most underreported crime throughout the United States, which estimates 63 percent of sexual assaults are never reported to the police. The Huffington Post reported in 2014, …show more content…
"Reporting Rape, and Wishing She Hadn’t." The New York Times . N.p., 12
July 2014. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
Booth, Barbara. "One of the most dangerous places for women in US." CNBC. CNBC, 26 Sept.
2015. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
"Campus Sexual Violence: Statistics." Campus Sexual Violence: Statistics | RAINN. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
Kingkade, Tyler. "There's No More Denying Campus Rape Is A Problem. This Study Proves It."
The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 02 Feb. 2017. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
O'Connor, Lydia, and Tyler Kingkade. "If You Don't Get Why Campus Rape Is A National Problem, Read This." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 June 2016. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
Pérez-Peña, Richard. "1 in 4 Women Experience Sex Assault on Campus." The New York Times
. The New York Times, 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 20 Apr. 2017.
Wallace, Kelly. "Study: 23% of women sexually assaulted in college." CNN. Cable News
Network, 23 Sept. 2015. Web. 20 Apr.