Only 13% of people found guilty of rape in cases on college campuses were expelled from the schools, 17% received educational sanctions, and 13% placed them on probation (Kingkade 2014). Neither of these resulted in the removal of the guilty party from the presence of the victim. An example of this can be seen in an article on hereandnow.org stating: “At Occidental, one victim was shocked to learn that after she graduated, her attacker, who’d admitted to assaulting another student, was allowed back to school after writing a book report about sexual assault.” (Students Demand Better 2013). This exhibits one case where a student with a violent history, who was found guilty of a crime, was allowed back onto campus to search for new victims. This should not be allowed, considering it is a recurring danger for the students who come to the universities. This solution could punish attackers as well as, prevent future sexual assaults from happening, however, it could also limit students …show more content…
To solve this problem campuses, and the judicial system should work together to do the following either and/or expel students found guilty of sexual assault on a college campus, take orders of protections out against the victims attacker, create a safe and secure environment to report the assault,, and keep the investigation and trial as confidential as possible so neither party is subject to ridicule during those processes. These will help to encourage more victims to come forward and report sexual assaults, as well as, preventing them from happening