Date Rape on College Campus today
JoeAnn Smith
Soc 308
November 25, 2014
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………….. 3
PROBLEM STATEMENT ……………………………………………………………….4
DATA PRESENTATION/ANALYSIS ………………………………………………….5
CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………...8
RECOMMENDATIONS…………………………………………………………………9
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction
Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape, it is a non-domestic rape committed by someone who knows the victim. It can occur between two people who know each other usually in social situations. It includes rape of co-workers, schoolmates, friends, and other acquanitances providing they are dating. Date rape is considered the most unreported crime on college campus. College and universities are prime locations for date rape to occur due to the high number of student’s interest in romantic relationships.
A college survey conducted by the National Victim Center reported that one in four college women have been raped or experienced attempted rape. This report also indicated that young women are at considerable risk of becoming victims of date rape while in college. Rape in common cultures are characterized by male dominance and by violence, women are expected to be passive, unassertive and dependent. While men are taught to be tough, aggressive and intimating. Usually the man will decide that the women is playing hard to get in a sexual situation, he may even believe that she means yes, when she is really saying no.
Researchers believe that college rape prevention programs, including the most widely used ones are insufficient. Because most rapes are unreported, perhaps giving police and administrators the false impression that current efforts are enough. Furthermore, campus police ay be influenced by college administrator who fear that too strong of an emphasis on the problem may lead students and their parents to believe that rape occurs more often at their college than at others.
This research paper will explore the problems of date rape on college campus and what causes those problems such as alcohol and drugs, miscommunication and men. Researcher have found that problems to be crucial in date rape on college campus. Data will be presented on existing research about date rape on college campus along with data methods used to collect such data.
Problem statement
Researchers have found that women ages 16 to 24 experience rapes at rates four times higher than assaulted rape of women. Which makes college and high school years the most vulnerable for women. College women are at a more of a risk for rape and other forms of sexual assault then women closer to their age but not in college. It is estimated that nearly 25 percent of college women have been victim s of attempted rape or rape since the age of 14.
Rapes vary by the type of school and region, implying that certain schools and places within schools are more rape-prone than other schools. And also some features of the college environment such as: easy access to alcohol, unsupervised parties, students living on their own, and the availability of privacy. These are just some of the factors that may contribute to rapes of college women.
College women are raped at greater high rate than college men, college men are more likely to report experiencing unwanted fondling or kissing than intercourse. Other men usually rape college men who are raped. Since few men report of rape, information is limited about the extent of the problem. Even current national data collection fail to provide information about the rape of men. Researchers have begun to fill this information with survey data, which suggest that up to 10 percent of acquaintance rape campus victims are men.
Data presentation and Analysis
Date rapes are frequently characterized by miscommunication; men are socialized to view women’s behaviors, even friendly gestures as an indication of sexual interest. These misperceptions are acted out in dating interactions, on dates that escalated in rape, men detect their dates as “ leading them on” such as dressing a type of way. According to women that was not intentional. Even when women resist force sex by running away or fight back, some men portray these behaviors as “ token resistance:” Women can protect themselves by knowing their sexual limits beforehand and giving clear messages.
One of the most common risks for date is rape is alcohol and drug abuse. In college, date rape is most common at parties or in situations where one or both people are involved will be drinking. In recent years it has become more popular for a men to “ spike” women’s drinks with what is now known as “ date-rape drugs. The technical name is Rohyonol, because is it prescribed as a treatment for insomnia and as a sedative its effect is similar to valium but ten times stronger, its is popular because it is only $5.00 per tablet but illegal in the untied states it is white with the world sold legally in Europe and Latin American but smuggled into our country “ Roche encircled once or twice depending on dosage of the pill
If the drug gets into your drink, you will not be able to tell until it’s too late because you cannot taste not smell it. The best way to protect your self from this kind of drug-rape is to be aware. Do not leave your drink unattended and watch your drink to make sure no one slips anything in it. Statistics show that 75 percent of date rape involves alcohol or other drugs. Under the influence many women were unable to remember what happened or what they did. While a ma who has consumed too much alcohol or drugs may find it difficult to understand a women’s messages.
Approximately one- third of college men have reported they would rape a women if they knew they would not get caught, usually those men have a history of forcing women to have sexual relationships. Some college men have sexist attitudes and seek sexual conquests some men do not care about a women feeling. Some men see alcohol as a tool for sexual conquests while alcohol use does not cause rape it is strongly related to the abuse of women. In addition many college men may be unaware that having sex with someone who is drunk is rape.
Also some men receive peer support for sexually abusing behavior sexually abused men are often friends with and loyal to other sexually abusing behavior men and get peer support for their behavior. Many men are socialized to believe that women initially resist sexual advances to preserve their reputation and because of this they prefer to be overcome sexually. In addition some men believe if a women is flirting or teasing she is asking for sex, if she then claimed rape she changed her mind after it was done.
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Those statistics from the chart are from the National Intimate Partner of Sexual Violence survey, which asked about 18,00 men and women about their experiences. The survey included that about 1,3 women in every 1,000 are raped each year. Researchers have found that 24 percent of students who experienced forced sexual assault and 35 percent of those who experienced incapacitated sexual assault described the assaulter as a friend. 19 percent of victims were forced sexual assault and 17 percent of victims of incapacitated sexual assault, were on a date with their assaulter.
Sexual assaults are more likely to happen when students come back on campus and are also more common on the weekends, most likely because the survey found they were likely to occur at night parities. 13 percent of students were threatened or humiliated while in college by the person they were dating and 4 percent said they were physically hurt. Researchers also found that the majority of students who survived forced rape considered as actually rape; only a minority of survivors of incapacitated rape did so.
Conclusion
Some colleges have come under federal investigation for their sexual assault cases, some campuses can be described as either “ rape free” or “ rape prone”. Rape- free campuses are those that deal seriously with the incidents of rape and do not condone the use of alcohol, while Rape Prone campuses do neither.
Campus administrations and rape educators need to search more broadly for potential and actual victimizers of women. There is no question that male peer support system does not exist on college campuses to support the victimization of women, men who feel that their approve of abusing women sexually and who further report that they have actually friends who abuse women, are more likely to similarly report that they themselves are sexual abusers.
The strong relationship between heavy drinking and admission as sexual abusers should also motivate rape educators on college campuses to include alcohol education as part of their approval. While heavy alcohol is associated with sexual assault, not all efforts to regulate student alcohol use contribute to sexual safety. Building more tasteful appealing houses might allow students to interact outside of alcohol part scenes
Sexual assault education should shift in emphasis from educating women on preventative measures to educating both women and men about the violent behavior of men. Mother-Kuo and associated (2004) suggest and endorse a focus on the role of alcohol in sexual assault. Education should begin before students arrive on campus and continue throughout their college years. Changes require resources and cooperation among many people
Recommendations
The issue of rape is not an issue just for college women; ultimately everyone must go out and work together to prevent rape. Men can do peer education to change the attitudes of other men they can help minimize rape by education themselves and others. Communication is the most important sign to understanding another person’s desires and needs often the rapist will ignore the women’s attempts at communication and will misinterpret them and continue his actions.
Always remember to be smart and don’t put yourself in any situation you are not comfortable with. Pay attention to signals he puts out about his values and views of women. Make yourself clearly understood from the start never lead him into thinking you will sleep with him unless you plan to. Also be aware of your surrounding, and bring cash with you incase you need to get a ride home and above all trust your feeling and go with your gut.
If you are a victim of rape don’t be afraid to get help call the police, a friend or close relative. Don’t let you feel guilty or try to forget what happened. Always remember that rape is a crime only proof you need is your body. Therefore no matter how dirty you feel, do not clean your self up until you have talked to the police.
If your friend is a victim of rape encourage her to talk to you about what happened and convince her to seek professional help. Believe her and convince she is not at fault. Rape crimes affect how we think about ourselves and how we start relationships with others. It will be harmful in the long run if we pretend it never happened than to make the person pay for violating and not respecting,
Bibliography
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· Sampson, Rana. "Acquaintance Rape of College Students." Center for Problem-orientated Policing. University of Albany, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.popcenter.org/problems/rape/>.
· "Campus Rape." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_rape>.
· Tippin, Kenner A., 2. "Date Rape 'most Unreported' Crime on College Campus." Date Rape 'most Unreported' Crime on College Campus. N.p., Aug. 2003. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.k-state.edu/media/webzine/Didyouhearyes/mostunreported.html>.
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