Statistics About Sexual Violence

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Maria Fabrizio for NPR Many forces can drive a male college student to commit sexual assault. But one of the most important may be the company he keeps.   A number of studies, on college campuses and elsewhere, have shown that having friends who support violence against women is a big risk factor for committing … More Share: “The Power Of The Peer Group In Preventing Campus Rape”

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Citing tardy filing, US often rejects allegations of mishandling sexual violence complaints Over the past decade, federal investigators have dropped nearly three-quarters of the allegations against colleges accused of mishandling complaints of sexual violence on their campuses, often because the complaints are filed too long after the incident. The figures shed light on the outcome … More Share: “Most federal sexual cases against colleges dropped”