[EDEQUITY]Are there any studies done on incidences of rape on

From: Christina Rockwell (rockwell@mmc.marymt.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 05 2001 - 12:17:46 EST


women's college campuses.
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I think it would be interesting to know the incidences of rape on women's
college campuses. I think that there is a feeling of relative safety and
avoiding rape at women's colleges, I know there is on my campus. This
could
be dangerous. Does anyone know if there were any studies done?
Christina Rockwell
<rockwell@mmc.marymt.edu>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Purrington" <lpurring@earthlink.net>
Subject: [EDEQUITY] Rape, stalking on campus

Safety Sexual Assault, Stalking Widespread on Campuses
By Megan Costello - WEnews correspondent

(WOMENSENEWS) -- Sexual assault and stalking of college women are
widespread and grossly underestimated by official statistics, a recent
study funded
by the Department of Justice indicates.

An estimated 28 percent of college women surveyed said they had suffered
completed or attempted rape, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact,
or stalking during a seven-month period, according to this unprecedented
in-depth research effort.

The national survey of more than 4,000 college women found that almost 3
percent, or 1 in 36, suffered a completed or attempted rape in the seven
months prior to the study by University of Cincinnati
researchers........................... Megan Costello is a New York-based
freelancer.

For more information, visit:

Bureau of Justice Statistics:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/svcw.htm
Students Active For Ending Rape: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/safer/
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape:
http://www.members.aol.com/ncmdr/
Security on Campus, Inc.: http://campussafety.org/

Linda Purrington
<lpurring@earthlink.net>



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