Summary: The Real Campus Sexual Assault

Earlier this summer, a poll conducted by the Washington Post and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation an article written by Anderson Nick a reporter and educational editor found that, “1 in 5 women in college have been victims of rape or sexual assault either complete or attempted.” Over the years, similar studies and reports showed similar statistics, however, the accuracy of these reports were often questioned or not taken seriously at all. The cynicism and misunderstanding of rape and sexual assault often cause many cases to be underreported because victims often fear punishment or social stigma instead of help. Colleges can stop these crimes by working harder to educate students on the link between sexual assault and alcohol, the perpetual abuse cycle that is caused by double standards and gender prejudice, and establishing Sexual Assault Response Teams to prevent …show more content…
Many colleges, especially private conservative or religious colleges, have strict and outright bans and non-alcohol on campus. As well as bans on overnight stays between the opposite sexes in dorms. These schools seem to be much more structured and safer. However, are alcohol and overnight guest’s bans between the sexes thoroughly effective? The Real Campus Sexual Assault Problem- And How to Fix It, a study by Bradford Richardson and Jon A. Shields sought to find out if “social limits” and “limits on alcohol” can stop rape and sexual assaults on college campuses. Richardson and shields looked into 1,300 colleges and universities to seek answers. They studied “dry” colleges, which prohibit all alcohol “possession, consumption and distribution” and also ban overnight guest stays between males and females. The researchers compared rape and assault incidents and reports to the more “permissive” schools that do not strongly enforce or speak out against alcohol use, whether it is minimal or heavy