Debunking myths about sexual violence on campuses

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• Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault: A Common Problem Amongst College Students (PDF:11pages/123KB)  This article reviews the literature on college students' sexual assault experiences. Theories about how alcohol contributes to sexual assault are described; prevention and policy discussed. http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/media/Journal/118-Abbey.pdf
  Tags: Alcohol Facilitation  Research 
• American College Health Association: Campus and Sexual Violence  ACHA, the recognized voice of expertise in college health, offers resources including association projects, programs, publications, guidelines, and more. http://www.acha.org/topics/violence.cfm
  Tags: Toolkit  Best Practices  Campus   Coalition  Curricula  Public Health  Research  Institutional Responsibilities 
• Judges Tell: What I Wish I Had Known Before I Presided in an Adult Sexual Assault Case  Developed by the National Judicial Education Program in conjunction with judges experienced in presiding over adult victim sexual assault cases, "Judges Tell" details the dynamics of such cases. http://jec.unm.edu/manuals-resources/manuals/Judges%20Tell.pdf/view
  Tags: Rape Myths  Response 
• Minnesota College Student Health Survey  The College Student Health Survey was designed by Boynton Health Service to give postsecondary institutions a comprehensive look at the health of their students. Includes sexual and domestic violence data. http://www.bhs.umn.edu/surveys/index.htm
  Tags: Research  Reporting  Campus  
• Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending Among Undetected College Rapists (PDF: 80KB/12 pages)  In a survey of 1882 men on college campuses, 120 men self-reported acts which met legal definitions of rape or attempted rape. The repeat rapists averaged 5.8 rapes each. http://www.wcsap.org/sites/www.wcsap.org/files/uploads/webinars/SV%20on%20Campus/Repeat%20Rape.pdf
  Tags: Engaging Men  Research  Masculinity  Perpetration  Campus  
• Understanding the Predatory Nature of Sexual Violence (PDF:12pages/42KB)  This paper, by sexual violence researcher Dr. David Lisak, examines the characteristics of undetected rapists - non-stranger rapists whose victims rarely report - in a college setting. http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/cache/documents/1348/134841.pdf
  Tags: Rape Myths  Research 

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