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Sexual assault is the most under-reported crime in our country, with 63% of sexual assaults going unreported to the police. This is a prevalent issue because sexual assault affects a vast number of the U.S. population. According to National Statistics, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will experience some form of sexual […]
Read More →Sexual assault is under-reported on college campuses because many young people that make up the majority of the college population are confused about how to go about reporting a sexaul assault. On college campuses alone, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexaully assaulted at some point while in school. With […]
Read More →When ordinary victims of sexual assault see how the media treats people who accuse celebrities of sexual assault, they are discouraged of reporting it on their own. Celebrities are getting away with sexual assault because victims are afraid to report it. There is fear that due to a celebrity’s star persona, they will be treated […]
Read More →Dealing with sexual assault is difficult for women, but it can be as difficult for men. In the society we live in, it is only a myth that men do not get sexually assaulted. We picture men as being strong and able to fight of anything, including sexual assault. Sexual assault is any type of […]
Read More →Information about Sexual Assault Trials: “Rape Shield Laws” Undergoing a rape kit is a painful experience for victims of sexual assault, and many of these rape kits end up not ever being tested.Rape shield laws are put in place to try and protect the victim from questioning about their sexual history, but judges can allow […]
Read More →Many victims of sexual assault do not report because they fear the responses and labels they may receive in response. Part of the reason that many college students are silent after they are sexually assaulted is because colleges and universities fail to teach about date rape. As a result, colleges tend to foster environments that […]
Read More →The process of a sexual assault trial discourages victims from coming forward to report the crime committed against them. After surviving a sexual assault, the last thing victims should have to fear is the trial that should bring them closure, but the process of a criminal trial is grueling, degrading, and more often than not […]
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