7. Student’s engagement in sexual assault prevention and commitment to establish an accurate perception and dialogue begins with their universities.
The prevalence of sexual assault is a global phenomenon, although it is difficult if not impossible to determine accurate statistics of sexual assault due to the variation of its definition (Worthen 2016). Statistics indicate the rape myth is as prevalent as sexual assault. It is perpetuated by society’s tendency to promote hegemonic masculinity and reluctance to establish an international accurate sexual assault and consent dialogue. Universities have a responsibility to establish and teach students accurate perceptions and dialogue of sexual assault to mitigate the effects of Sutherland’s differential
The prevalence of sexual assault is a global phenomenon, although it is difficult if not impossible to determine accurate statistics of sexual assault due to the variation of its definition (Worthen 2016). Statistics indicate the rape myth is as prevalent as sexual assault. It is perpetuated by society’s tendency to promote hegemonic masculinity and reluctance to establish an international accurate sexual assault and consent dialogue. Universities have a responsibility to establish and teach students accurate perceptions and dialogue of sexual assault to mitigate the effects of Sutherland’s differential