Problem of Rape on Campus

• NCJ Number: 84396
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 9 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York
• Corporate Author: Assoc of American Colleges
• Sale Source: Eric Document Reproduction Service; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

This paper on rape on the campus addresses the following topics: definitions of rape and sexual assault; the incidence rate; attitudes about rape; the impact of rape on women's educational opportunity; legal implications, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; institutional responsibility and liability; the meaning of prevention, guidelines for reducing rape on campus; and victim services and treatment.

Abstract

Appendices present a list of written materials and files on rape and a brief discussion on the issue of whether or not to resist rape. (Resources in Education (ERIC) abstract)