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    intimidation, gang affiliations, and, what I am arguing, sexual assault. Sexual assault, in this case, is being defined as rape and unwanted touching between two inmates. Rape is seen as sexual intercourse that is not consensual thus, making someone the victim. I am looking to see what factors contribute to the occurrence of sexual assault in prison; specifically, does a man’s sexual orientation increase the likelihood of him being a target for sexual assault in prison. Also, I am looking at…

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    Sexual Assault On Campus

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    heard of sexual assault happening around the world. One concerning case would be in campus. Campus sexual assault happens as well and some may be handled good others not so much. But with even all of that is there more preventions for this to not happen again or do people look the other way causing it to happen more often? Campuses do have all this programs to help out victims who suffered this type of violence but it seems to not spread the word to prevent this happening again. Campus sexual…

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    In recent years, there has been an increased awareness of sexual assault, with high-profile cases and social movements lifting the historical taboo placed on discussions of sexual violence (Serisier, 2017). However, the media does not provide sufficient coverage to the majority of these crimes, instead selecting sensationalised crimes with violent crimes against women (Serisier, 2017). Furthermore, The majority of suspected sexual assaults do not automatically undergo prosecution (Lievore,…

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    Sexual assault has been a part of the culture on college campuses for years. Only somewhat recently has the issue been given the attention it deserves. Many students and advocacy organizations have been working to stop sexual assault on college campuses and bring attention to the aspects of American culture that normalize it. The normalization of sexual assault was made especially prevalent in Stanford swimmer, Brock Turner’s, case. Turner was released after only 3 months in jail, to the outrage…

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    Sexual assault on college campuses has been a social concern for several decades. It can be interchanged with many other terms such as rape, sexual abuse, or molestation. It has affected both females and males over the years, overall women being more likely to be the victim. Bureau of justice statistics show that one in four women experience sexual assault at college, but a majority never report it (Kingkade). College is said to be a time for young adults to explore self discovery, grow…

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    highlighted is Sexual Assault. Sexual Assault means sexual harassment, unwanted sexual contact, child sexual abuse, incest and rape. Which make this assault is when a person is unable to or does not give consent to an activity. In addition, Rape is forced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion along with physical force. It is unfortunate that these events happen to many women each day. Statistics show that every 98 seconds another person experiences sexual assault solely in…

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    on campus sexual assault on the music video. To prove that there is an epidemic of on campus sexual assault. Sexual assault is the sexual contact or behavior that happens without another’s consent. Sexual assault is usually not the first outcome a parent would think of when dropping their children off at college. But it is definitely one factor parents should not ignore. According to CNN.com “23% of women report sexual assault in college”. It is not only women that report these assaults, men do…

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    learn about the problem maybe we can solve it. Sexual assault has become a major issue on college campuses and many people will never know, because they pretend it doesn’t happen. Sexual assaults are very underreported mostly because of shame, fear and victim blaming. If students even speak about sexual assaults I 'm very sure that their thoughts automatically goes to a woman, however little…

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    Knowledge and Prevention of Campus Sexual Assault As high school students begin to research which college is best for them, they search for colleges based on distance, price, and size, but they almost never search for campus safety and on-campus crime statistics. Most universities have an annual crime report that is accessible to the public, yet many people who are researching colleges do not look at these. According to these reports there is a growing rate in sexual assaults and rape on…

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    One in five college students experiences sexual assault – defined as any forced or unwanted sexual activity, including but not limited to kissing, groping, and rape – during their college career. Around 38% rape incidents are committed by a friend or acquaintance. Furthermore, college men in fraternities are three times more likely to commit sexual assault than other college men (Foubert, Brosi, & Bannon 2011: 217). While there are many factors that could explain a college fraternity member 's…

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