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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…

In an intensive article titled, “Rape, the Most Intimate of Crimes” published by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), author Mary Dickson explains the dramatic true stories of victims of rape and abuse by a spectrum of assailants as well as the repercussions of their actions. Society has always had this prejudged stereotype of the typical rapist or flasher – sporting a tench coat, or hiding out in dark shadows just seeking their next prey. In all actuality, roughly three quarters of rapes…

Sexual assault is a serious issue in the United States. Sexual assault is someone who is forced to have any time of sexual contact with the other person without consent. Most people don't take sexual assault serious, for the most part anyone can say, “Oh they could've done something, its not like they don't have any strength to protect themselves.” but in reality most women aren't as strong as men. Some women are sometimes titled as sluts, whores, etc but not knowing the reality of how sometimes…

Rape and sexual assault are relevant topics in today’s society. One in six women in the United States “has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime” (“Effects”). The perpetrators are often not prosecuted or expected to take responsibility for their actions. For example, in the rape case “Turner vs. the People,” Stanford Swimmer, Brock Turner, was accused and found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault and only spent three months in jail, far less than the…

“Every 98 seconds someone in the US is sexually assaulted. That means every single day more than 570 people experience sexual violence in this country” (Vagianos Huffington Post). Sexual assault and rape are actually different terms. Sexual assault is unwanted sexual contact, and rape is unlawful sexual activity carried out forcefully. It is unacceptable that the US has the highest number of reported rapes. As a result, there should be harsher penalties for those convicted of rape. Harsher…

Oversight of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response in the Military On February 5, 2004, a memorandum was issued by the United States Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addressing his concerns about several allegations of sexual assault reported by military service members deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. The memorandum ordered a review to be conducted within 90 days to determine how the Department of Defense (DoD) had been handling the treatment and care of individuals who had reported being…

About 3.7 million people are victims of sexual assault, along with that about 300,000 women get raped per year. A sexual offender list was created for just officials to be able to know who has committed a sexual crime. However, because of certain cases the sexual offender list was made public in 1995. Megan’s Law states that the authorities must inform all communities about where a sex offender lives. This law also allowed the public to view the offender’s picture, name, address, and the…

to understand the basic rules of consent and to realize that if a woman is unconscious that you do not initiate sexual activity. Our justice system is supposed to keep us safe and to punish those who break the law. Making perpetrators of sexual assault pay for their actions with a prison sentence teaches them and the rest of society that when someone says no or is not in a position to say no, it means no and you may not have sexual relations with them. By examining the Brock Turner case, it will…

Gossip Girl’s audience consists primarily of young adult men and women, a demographic particularly at risk for campus sexual assaults. As rape on college campuses continues at an alarming rate, Gossip Girl’s depiction of teenage sexual assault is even more troublesome. Fortunately, Chuck Bass is a fictional character; however, in 2015, a strangely similar figure appeared in real life. In 2015, on Stanford University’s campus, Brock Turner raped an unconscious female student. Thankfully, unlike…

Culture on Campus I have chosen to write my essay on sexual assault on college campuses in the United States. This is an issue that affects a specific group of people; a large percentage of men and women are attacked every year on college campuses, having countless negative effects on the education and overall lives of these victims. It is a very serious issue that needs to be addressed nationwide in order to prevent further sexual assaults. This is an issue that can be studied from several…