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5-1 Final Project Milestone Three: Project Preview and Theory Application SOC 324 Sara hazbiu October 1,2023

Imagine enrolling your child in college to further their education, only to receive a call from campus police in the middle of the night alerting you that your child has been sexually assaulted. Would it break your heart? Would you wonder why campus security would permit something like this to happen? Would you make an immediate effort to get your child removed from their program? Campus rape is a common occurrence; in fact, a 2019 Association of American Universities study of almost 182,000 students found that 25.9% of the female undergraduate victims were also gay, transgender, or nonbinary students, and another 22.8% were victims of sexual assault.In other words, just under half of the college students surveyed who were living on campus reported having been sexually assaulted during their undergraduate terms, which equates to one in every five college-aged people (Office of Women's Health, 2021). The desire for these victims to have a channel through which to obtain any help or closure they may require has led to the formation of several advocacy groups over the years. Using a series of in-depth interviews and theme analysis methodologies, Carrie Moylan gathered data on 14 victim advocates and sexual assault prevention experts (Moylan, 2017). Each of these panelists stated how the emphasis on compliance has greatly increased as a means of minimizing the liability risks associated with ineffective implementation of policies (Moylan, 2017). As a result, they became more motivated to implement transformation, although these reforms were only partially successful due to each person's own emphasis being more restricted.The sociological problem then emerged in terms of how victims were actually suffering as a result of judgments taken in light of the observed level of restricted compliance. For the sole reason that I could wind up as a statistic in this statistic, I no longer feel secure attending college in person as a student. It's difficult to imagine what it might be like for someone who must continue their course work as if nothing happened while walking through the same buildings, seeing the same people, and experiencing the same level of disruption to their normal life because they prioritized their education over their mental health. One of the most important points raised while analyzing college campus rapes is whether or not the offender just tries it once or if it is more of a recurrent offense. On college campuses, sexual assault incidents frequently occur at campus gatherings in residence halls, Greek houses, or off-campus flats, and sometimes the victim is inebriated and occasionally under the influence of other drugs used for recreational purposes. 12,624 college men from 49 community and four-year institutions made up the sample for the Core Alcohol and Other Drug Survey, and the findings were startling. They discovered that university rape tends to be more of a pattern of behavior than an instance of accident, peer pressure, or instinct. Serial predators, who were mostly student athletes and fraternity members, were responsible for more than 87% of alcohol-related sexual assaults (Foubert et al., 2020).

Brock Turner's case gained attention simply because, in 2015, as a student athlete (swimming) at Stanford University, he discovered a young woman inebriated after a fraternity event and sexually attacked her behind a dumpster. Fortunately for the young woman, two passing cyclists phoned the police as soon as they noticed the incident and kept Turner down until the police arrived as he attempted to flee (Neary, 2019). Many people believed that his 6-month prison sentence was insufficient retribution for the heinous crime for which he was sentenced (Carmon, 2016). 182 days. That's what the judge felt was required for this young adult guy to observe this woman unable to stand on her own two feet because she was intoxicated, and instead of trying to help her to her dormitory safety, he took advantage of her. He deliberately understood what he was doing, and throughout his entire trial there was no sign of regret since he didn't think he had done anything wrong. There is a reason for this, and that reason is that sexual assault cases are always regarded with a grain of salt owing to all of the hearsay that goes along with them (Neary, 2019). The newly passed legislation that requires offenders to serve immediate prison time anytime they are found guilty of a sexual assault offence where the victim is unconscious brings about a small amount of relief. Sadly, Brock Turner's victim was not given the chance to witness him remain in prison for his crime because he was released after only three months, and this new law was established in response to their case. Even Assemblyman Evan Low said after the incident, "We can't go back and change the ridiculously light sentence, but we can make sure that the next Brock Turner is sent away for a much longer time" (Neary, 2019). Turner was the driving force behind ensuring that sexual assault perpetrators are remanded for their abhorrent crimes. However, many of the supporters claimed that it sends the subliminal message that "alcohol causes rape" (Neary, 2019). Even Stanford University took an executive decision to ban alcohol from their college campus and all parties that are held there. However, based on the data, does it not apply to campus rapes? The data just demonstrates how divided people are on how the problem of campus rapes should be addressed. Legislators and college board members make decisions to put enforcement measures in place with the intention of reducing the incidence of these types of offenses, while "advocates" criticize what these well-known people are doing in the name of what they believe to be the greater good. The victims of these crimes are the ones who should actually determine whether these rules and their enforcement are "good enough" for our society. They are the only ones who can decide whether to fight or give up, and they are the only ones who can feel relieved that their voices were heard over all the noise. Because we are not the survivors and do not fully understand their experiences, we as citizens should only participate in a supportive capacity rather than as advocates. Let's keep providing safe spaces and listening ears, and let's consider

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how to safeguard the upcoming class of college students who are prone to engaging in these illegal activities. References:

Carmon, I. (2016, September 4). What Advocates Are Doing to End Sexual Assault on Campus. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/what-advocates-are-doing-end-sexual- assault-campus-n64215 Foubert, J. D., Clark-Taylor, A., & Wall, A. F. (2020, March). Is Campus Rape Primarily a Serial or One-Time Problem? Evidence From a Multicampus Study. PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30880639/ Office of Women's Health. (2021, February 15). Sexual assault on college campuses. Office on Women's Health. https://www.womenshealth.gov/relationships-and-safety/sexual-assault-and- rape/college-sexual-assault Huff, C. (2022, April 1). A crisis of campus sexual assault. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/04/news-campus-sexual-assaul t Moylan, C. A. (2017). “I fear I’m a checkbox”: College and university victim advocates’ perspectives of campus rape reforms. Violence Against Women, 23(9), 1122-1139. APA PsycInfo. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801216655623

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