the reality of rape for victims on college campuses.
March 17th, 2010This article sheds great light on the aftermath that rape victims often experience. Particularly on college campuses, rape is a hidden dark figure of crime which happens all-too-often, but is rarely addressed. The article discusses the flaws that exist within University disciplinary systems, the institutions’ inabilities to protect their students, and the self-interest Universities can have in attempts to sweep rapes quietly under the rug. Because acquaintance rape is a very real occurrence, this article helps to highlight what a victim must go through and how little understanding there actually is of this horrible act. CNN article