Sexual Assault On Campus Essay

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Alcohol is present at almost every college party; it is considered to be college culture, something every college is familiar with. However, at the same time whenever a sexual assault incident is reported alcohol is always involved no matter what the case. Looking at alcohol statistic wise 43% of the sexual victimization incidents involve alcohol consumption by victims and 69% involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrators. Alcohol is the main leading factor in sexual assault. “At least 50% of college student sexual assaults are associated with alcohol use.” If students would stop bringing alcohol to parties, students can guarantee that there would be far less accounts of sexual assault. However, like demonstrated earlier it also happens to be essential to college culture therefore taking alcohol away from students is clearly out of the question. Many writers, students, and even teachers argue that there are many different factors contributing to the rise in sexual assault on campus. Mother also writer Emily Yoffe, writes in her article that we are failing to let women know that they render themselves defenseless when they choose to get wasted. Almost 20 percent of …show more content…

They cite the work of a Stuart Dunnings III, a county prosecutor in Michigan whose purview includes 50,000-student Michigan State University in East Lansing. Dunnings said many of the rape cases that come across his desk involve two young people who had been drinking, because it's considered college culture. This evidence refutes Yoffe’s argument. Of Course, female drinking is a problem, but the blame cannot fall upon all women generally. Even Though I disagree with most of what Yoffe is saying, I agree with her that the campus assault must stop. I believe that our government needs to work with colleges and come with a approach to get alcohol off campuses nationwide so sexual assault can be

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