The issue of sexual assault has been relatively rampant around the vicinity of Duquesne University and involving Duquesne University students. Why is sexual assault a major problem with all the preventive measures taken by the state to protect these students? Do these victims raise this alarm for the simple reason that the state does not smile on anyone involved in sexual assault? Despite the fact that the state is strict regarding this issue, why is the crime still a major problem in Duquesne University/Universities and major cities? These questions are raised because, of the various articles in the Duquesne Duke and emails sent to the students to guard against sexual assaults by Thomas Hart on Wednesday 10/28/2015. The statistic on the number of rapes in Pittsburgh city from 2012 to 2014 shows a mark increase from 39, 51 to 90 respectively (Seelinger Duquesne Duke, 2015). The Duke report on sexual assaults on the following editions: September 3rd, 17th,
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Back at home, in schools and among peers, very little is discussed about sexual issues. Could it be that, there are cases of sexual assaults that the culture of silence prevails and nobody hears or may be this issue is less practiced in some parts of Africa? Can it be that the government does not pay attention to sexual assault in African? According to the Duke News letter, you get the impression that sexual assault is very common in the US and the law sanctions crimes of sex abused seriously. There could be a possibility that there are some exaggerations. On the other hand, those who pay little attention to sexual assault, are they conscious of the physical health/ psychological effect of sexual assault on any human person especially women? The effects are devastating and therefore, each society ought to consider handling the victims/rappers with
Back at home, in schools and among peers, very little is discussed about sexual issues. Could it be that, there are cases of sexual assaults that the culture of silence prevails and nobody hears or may be this issue is less practiced in some parts of Africa? Can it be that the government does not pay attention to sexual assault in African? According to the Duke News letter, you get the impression that sexual assault is very common in the US and the law sanctions crimes of sex abused seriously. There could be a possibility that there are some exaggerations. On the other hand, those who pay little attention to sexual assault, are they conscious of the physical health/ psychological effect of sexual assault on any human person especially women? The effects are devastating and therefore, each society ought to consider handling the victims/rappers with