Campus Sexual Assault Research Articles

Exploring a feminist routine activities approach to explaining sexual assault

Routine activities theory has generally focused on macro-level data, and has ignored sexual violence. Although virtually all researchers in this area have built offender motivation into the theory, and have treated it simply as a “given,” few have tried to explain it. Feminist theory on campus sexual assaults, however, not only explains offender motivation but also discusses how women are viewed by offenders as “suitable targets.” In this study, two hypotheses on lifestyle are tested and supported by a local victimization survey of 288 undergraduate women: women who go out drinking more often and women who are friends of motivated offenders (men who get women drunk in order to have sex with them) are more likely than other women to be sexually victimized.

Acquaintance and date rape: an annotated bibliography

Introduction and Overview of the Bibliography Incidence of Acquaintance Rape Social Correlates of Acquaintance Rape Misperceptions of Sexual Intent Research on Perpetrators Theoretical Perspectives Attitudes toward Acquaintance Rape Attribution of Responsibility for Acquaintance Rape Legal Issues Campus Rape Marital Rape Gang Rape Treatment of Victims and Perpetrators Prevention Programs Author Index Subject Index

Student perspectives on facilitating rape prevention programs

The experiences of three student facilitators for Hobart College's Rape Prevention Program offer additional insights into the workshop's methodology and effect on participants.

Complex Issues for Sexual Assault Peer Education Programs

Peer education programs dealing with sexual assault are important for starting dialogue and improving students' awareness. If a peer education effort is to be effective, the college or university must have written policies condemning sexual assault, investigative and reporting procedures, and comprehensive sexual education and information programs. Experience at Brown University revealed the necessity of providing peer educators with opportunities during initial training for open and honest dialogue on the politics of campus rape, facing issues of power and dominance, women's dress as a factor in rape, and the distinction between victim and survivor. These discussions can be strained and frustrating, but they are a necessary step in resolving conflict among the peer educators and helping them provide a consistent message.

Campus rape

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