Rape on Campus: No Easy Answers
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
National Public Radio is running a series this week, Seeking Justice for Campus Rapes, about the difficulty of reporting, investigating, and prosecuting campus rapes. The NPR series was reported with cooperation from the Center for Public Integrity which has released a series of reports on the subject.
Colleges and universities are in a difficult position. While there are campus police forces, their latitude is often limited; colleges and universities are institutions of education, after all, not law enforcement. Public police forces are sometimes reluctant to get involved. Evidence collection and investigations are difficult, especially if the attack isn’t reported immediately. Many victims, understandably, are reluctant to report the incident immediately, if at all.
The NPR series is grim, but it’s worth a listen, to see if there are ways to improve the situation.
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