"Sexual assault on the campuses of universities and private schools appears to be on the rise. Alcohol and fraternities are easy targets, but the issue is much more complicated. Despite attempts made by administrators to define consent clearly, it can be a legal gray area. Students condemned by a school's excessively broad definition of sexual assault can be branded rapists long after graduation. Victims must face their attackers on campus because administrators prefer to keep incidents out of the hands of law enforcement. Through balanced viewpoints, this powerful anthology addresses the complexities of an issue that has important social repercussions"--Provided by the publisher.
Content Note
It's faulty institutional policies, not rape culture, that endangers students to sexual violence / B. Richardson and J. Shields -- Rape culture is prevalent both on and off campus / Kristen N. Jozkowski -- The consequence of sexual assault needs to be severe enough to be preventative / Emily Doe -- Yes means yes / Jordan L. Metsky -- Even the lowest estimates of campus sexual assault are far too high / Elizabeth Armstrong and Jamie Budnick -- The accused are denied due process in campus sexual assaults / Cathy Young -- The myth of a rape epidemic on campus / Sean Collins -- Statistics about rape and sexual assault on campus are questionable / Jake New -- Sexual assaults on campuses are underreported or not reported at all / Kristen Lombardi -- Students must fight back against sexual violence on campus / Gaylynn Burroughs and Debra S. Katz -- The college judicial system leaves rape victims feeling victimized again / Kristen Lombardi -- Not alone: report from the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault / The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault -- Obama's campus sexual assault guidelines are problematic / Wendy Kaminer -- Bystanders can help prevent campus sexual violence / Leyna Johnson.