Campuses

There has been many incidents about sexual assault on campuses nation wide and even three this past fall semester at Radford University. My peers would be concerned about this topic once the realize the severalty of sexual assault specifically on college campuses. There I questioned, “Has sexual assault increased on college campuses or has awareness made students more comfortable reporting sexual assault, thus increasing reported rates?” I choose this research topic because I believe it effects…

Rape on U.S. College Campuses: Causes, Effects, and What’s Being Done to Stop It Rape culture on college campuses is pervasive and blatant, but universities, as well as fellow students, politicians, law enforcement officials, media messages, and gender roles in a culture where men dominate and women are not taken as seriously, endorse the bias that sexual assault is the victim’s fault or “unavoidable” in a culture where X, instead of focusing on preventing rape by changing the behavior of…

Sexual assault is continuing to be a problem on college campuses across the United States. One in five women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus each year, however only 5% of the instances will be reported (The Realities of Sexual Abuse 2009). Many students who commit a sexual assault crime are allowed to stay on campuses, in the same general area as their victim with very minimal punishments placed upon them (Kingkade 2014). Sexual assault causes extreme physical and mental harm to…

students should be doing rather than silencing others for their beliefs. Bloomberg and Kaminer believe as well that the college campus is the right place for students to learn to have the consideration to listen to other’s ideas and be challenged. Campuses have oppressed various speakers the right to speak, as a result not allowing…

No Guns on College Campuses On April 2007, one of the deadliest killings in the history of our country occurred on the college campus of Virginia Tech. A student killed dozens of innocent students and wounded many more. This incident had caused there to be a nationwide debate on whether concealed carry should be allowed college campuses. The argument was that with concealed carry campuses will become safer even though, classrooms should never be a place for guns. Guns should not be allowed on…

for protection, guns should not be allowed on college campuses because guns make college students feel uncomfortable, the abuse of guns has claimed many college students’ lives and guns can threaten the safety of college campuses. I. The presences of guns on college campuses make students feel anxious. A. A survey conducted, shows the majority of students (79%) felt uneased about strangers, faulty and fellow students carrying guns on campuses (Journal of American College Health, Volume 61,…

illnesses are fairly common during the college years (i.e., when students develop personally and socially). I had an awareness about college mental health as a public health issue because of media coverage about suicides and violent acts on college campuses. However, the Public Health Perspectives course made me take a different view on the topic. The material learned in PBH 201 caused me to…

percent of victims that were sexual assault on college campuses do not report the sexual assault (The Case). Majority of sexual assaults that happen on a college campus, will never be reported. Victims will not report the sexual assaults because they are scared of how the college will handle the sexual assault. Colleges need to stop pushing sexual assaults away, and need to stand up and do something about the sexual assaults on college campuses. Although sexual assaults are an individuals…

women are sexually assaulted on college campuses and only 20% are taken to the police ("1 In 5 Women On College Campuses Are Raped", 2013). This has quickly become an epidemic among campuses all over the country. Young woman fear walking alone or going out at night. Many will even restrain from College events in fear of being sexually assaulted. Many often wonder why are the incidents going unreported. Others are wondering why the college or university campuses the prime location for such horrid…

College and parties both sound like the time of somebody’s life. The only thing people are thinking about is having fun and not worry about responsibilities for the moment. Unfortunately, college students on campuses and the ones that like to party are usually in danger of being the next date rape victim. It does not always happen with college students but that is where the majority of cases occur. Many of date rape victims usually happen to be in the wrong place with the wrong person at the…