Making the Call: College Students’ Legal Consciousness and Hypothetical Activation of Police for Sexual Assaults

Autor:	Ekaterina Gorislavsky, Trish Oberweis, Dayna Henry, Stacey B. Griner
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Sexual violence Consciousness Universities Sociology and Political Science Sex Offenses Criminology Police Gender Studies Rape Legal consciousness Humans Students Psychology Law Sexual contact Crime Victims Sexual assault
Zdroj:	Violence Against Women. 27:2399-2423
ISSN:	1552-8448 1077-8012
DOI:	10.1177/10778012211021121
Popis:	Research has identified the necessity of sexual assault victims to label their experience as criminal to initiate reporting. However, barriers exist in labeling uninvited sexual contact as criminal. This study examined college students’ assessments of whether eight nonconsensual behaviors met the legal definition of sexual assault, and whether such behaviors should be reported to police. Results indicated students acknowledged the nonconsensual behaviors as criminal; however, gaps were identified between awareness that the acts were criminal and willingness to report to police. Findings demonstrate a need for continued efforts for sexual assault prevention among college students.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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