Great post about college sexual assault

Head over to Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER)’s blog to check out some great posts. The latest has a a GREAT summary of facts about Sexual Assault and all of their sources.

Some highlights:

“Rape is the most common violent crime committed on college campuses.”[1]

About 9 in 10 college women who are victims of rape or attempted rape know their assailant.[9]

Survivors of sexual assault often suffer academic difficulties and are more likely to leave school.[21]

80% of victims suffer chronic physical or mental health problems.[23]

Federal legislation requiring reporting of crime statistics and mandating certain campus policies was a step forward, but a recent study found only 37% of campuses’ reports were fully compliant with the law.[31]

Security on Campus argues that Title IX requires colleges to eliminate the hostile environment caused by campus sexual assault.[32] Finn (1995) also argues that a college can be held liable for not protecting students against a foreseeable crime, such as acquaintance rape.[33]

Check the full post here.