Abstract
Background: Sexual assault disproportionately affects college students. Because most survivors do not report sexual assault, research has explored individual factors related to the reporting, with limited research exploring institutional-level factors related to victims' decisions to report their experiences. Objective: The purpose of this research was to describe three key areas: (a) campus assault adjudication, (b) protocols and campus responses to assault, and (c) provision of student prevention education regarding sexual violence. Participants: A nationally representative sample of 1,067 campus administrators responded to a survey regarding institutional sexual assault policies and procedures. Conclusions: Findings suggest that although many institutions are responding adequately to sexual assault in these three areas, improvements are possible. Implications for improving campus responses and further research are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 579-593 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Violence and Victims |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Campus adjudication
- Campus policy
- College students
- Reporting
- Sexual violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Health(social science)
- Law