College women are more at risk of sexual violence

Women attending a university are not free from the risk of sexual victimization. A study conducted by the National Institution of Justice revealed 3 percent of college women experience a completed and/or attemmpted rape during a school year. The report titiled, The Sexual Victimization of College Women, reveals this disturbing Bonnie F. Fisher conducted the statistic, and outlines the nature study using telephone of sexual assualt occuring at responses from 4,446 women. American colleges. University Source: http://cjonline.uc.eu of Cincinnati professor Bonnie F. Fisher conducted the study using federal funding. College campus is a hot spot for assaults The research shows that college women are victims of sexual assault on campus, with majority of the incidents occurring after 6 p.m. in living quarters. The study, published online at www.ojp.usdoj.goc/nij, shows for completed rapes: 60 percent occurred in the victims residence 31 percent occurred in other living quarters on campus 10 percent occurred at a fraternity.

These numbers have provoked fear, because it seems that college campuses have become hot spots for criminal activity. Previous research also suggests that women who are attending college are more at risk of sexual assault than women in the general public. Unreported crimes Fisher discovered that majority of the victims do not characterize their sexual victimizations as a crime. Women remain silent for a number of reasons, including not wanting to identify someone they (more)

know as a rapist. Fisher also determined that some women blame themselves for their sexual assault. This research suggests organizations need to improve the education and knowledge regarding sexual assault. A change in policy The sexual victimization of women on campus has serious policy implications for college administrators. The research revealed how female students attending a university are not free from the risk of criminal victimization. Schools need to inform students on what qualifies as an assault, and the importance of reporting one to authorities. The research suggests that its important woman in college who experience sexual violence recognize it and know there is help. To obtain additional information visit the Office of Justice home page at http://www.ojp.usdog.gov.

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