Sexual Assault on Campus

The Problem and the Solution

Author: Carol Bohmer
Secondary Author: Andrea Parrot
ISBN: 9780029037157

Recent statistics indicate that 25 percent of all female college students will experience some form of sexual assault by the time they graduate. Even that figure is probably an underestimate, since many women who are assaulted drop out of school. Very few of these incidents are reported, and when they are, campus authorities often mishandle the case, causing further trauma to the victim. Of the small number of cases pursued through campus judicial procedures or reported to the police, only a fraction result in conviction. Why does no one seem to know what to do about the problem of sexual assault on campus? Why do so few women report their assault? Why are so many cases mishandled? Why do some college administrators so fear being sued that their fear becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy? Why are some institutions better equipped to handle the problem, and what is the best way to handle sexual assault on campus? Carol Bohmer and Andrea Parrot, both recognized experts on the problem of rap

Publisher: Lexington Books
Publish Date: 1993

Subjects: Social Science / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Sexual Assault/Harassment)