College Of Holy Cross Responds To Campus Assault
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Seeking Justice For Campus Rapes
One of out 5 women will be sexually assaulted during her college years. Despite federal laws created to protect students, colleges and universities have failed to protect women from this epidemic of sexual assault. NPR News Investigations and the Center for Public Integrity teamed up to examine this ongoing problem on college campuses.
Schools should not punish a victim of sexual abuse if she broke rules on drugs or alcohol use, the guidelines say.
Colleges, Universities Told To Do More To Prevent Sexual Assaults
()And in guidance being announced by Vice President Biden today, schools are being told they must investigate such cases in a timely manner. The announcement follows problems uncovered in an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity.
Myths That Make It Hard To Stop Campus Rape()
March 4, 2010 One reason colleges have a hard time stopping sexual assault is a misconception about who is committing these crimes. The assumption is that rapes are often committed by young men whose judgment is impaired by drinking. But one researcher says many rapists are serial predators and intentionally look for vulnerable women.
College Justice Falls Short For Rape Victim()
February 26, 2010 Even after reporting her rape to campus security, Margaux found the school reluctant to punish her assailant. And she didn't feel safe with him still on campus. So she took her case to the federal level.
Failed Justice Leaves Rape Victim Nowhere To Turn()
February 25, 2010 NPR News Investigation: Margaux was a freshman at Indiana University when, she says, another student living on her floor raped her. The local police refused to prosecute, so Margaux took the case to the campus justice system. In the end, it seemed to Margaux's family that the entire system was designed to just make the victim go away, to pretend the crime never happened.
Campus Rape Victims: A Struggle For Justice()
February 24, 2010 Despite federal laws created to hold colleges accountable, schools almost never expel men found responsible for rape. Victims who do report the crime are left with few options, and have been unable to count on help from the government's oversight agency.
