Persuasive Essay On Rape

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“One in five women who attend college will become the victim of a rape or an attempted rape by the time she graduates” (National Sexual Violence Resource Center). Although sexual assault and rape is a very known and rising issue on college campuses it is not treated with much relevancy. The poor system of consequences for sexual assault and rape is a controversy among many as the issue is treated with much leniency. There are thousands of women that are affected by this issue daily, over ninety percent of these cases are not reported. Just over ninety-five percent of the vast majority of students, who are sexually assaulted, remain silent according to a study funded by the research of the U.S. Justice Department. Those who come forward can encounter mystifying disciplinary proceedings, secretive school administrations, and off-the-record negotiations. The analysis reveals that students deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts. The victims of sexual assault never really recover or redeem themselves of the trauma they went through. For the victims, the trauma of the assault can be compounded by a lack of institutional …show more content…

The most common date rape drug is alcohol more than “roofies” or any other drugs. According to slate columnist Emily Yoffe “women should avoid getting drunk and drinking at parties because it is proven to be “closely associated” with sexual assaults and rapes on college campuses. However, the issue should not be just because women are drinking that the assailants of these cases have the right to take advantage of these women. A recent large international study on sexual violence also found that repeat offenses are very high among rapists, and more than seventy percent of the participants who admitted to rape said they did it because they believe they are entitled to women’s bodies

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