As a result, the extent of the problem remains hidden on campuses nationwide. Investigative reporting by the Center for Public Integrity reveals many barriers to reporting sexual assault, including inadequate university sexual assault policies. Less than 5 percent of rapes and attempted rapes of college students are reported to campus authorities or law enforcement. Q: Who are the perpetrators of sexual assault? Become a Two-Minute ActivistĪccording to a 2000 report funded by the National Institute of Justice, the vast majority of campus sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim - in 90 percent of the reported cases, the victim knew her or his attacker. Colleges and universities will now also disclose the annual number of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents reported. In 2013, the requirements for schools were updated as part of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network reports that college-aged women are four times more likely than any other age group to face sexual assault.Įach year schools disclose the number of sexual assaults reported on campus in their annual security reports, and to the U.S. Department of Justice found that around 1 in 5 women are targets of attempted or completed sexual assault while they are college students, compared to about 1 in 16 college men.
Q: What are the relevant statistics?Ī 2007 campus sexual assault study by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), is “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.” Sexual activities that fall under this definition include forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape. Have you ever been challenged while advocating against campus sexual assault? We put together responses to some common questions people ask about it so that next time you’re challenged, you’re ready! Q: What is sexual assault?
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