NCJ Number
233336
Journal
Crime Prevention and Community Safety Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2011 Pages: 16-33
Date Published
February 2011
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the findings from a survey of students on the specific needs of the campus resulting in the development of an updated sexual misconduct policy.
Abstract
This article discusses the creation of a college campus sexual misconduct policy. Major emphasis is place on the involvement and input of students at all levels of policy creation. In order to elicit student feedback, a survey was administered to 119 students. Survey results revealed that exposure to sexually aggressive experiences were related to the location of the incident and the perpetrator's group affiliation (for example, athletes). Findings also revealed a relationship between the use of intoxicants and experience with sexual aggression. In addition, findings revealed that respondents who had sexually aggressive experiences did not report their experience to on-campus resources. These findings resulted in specific policy changes and recommendations. (Published Abstract) Table and references