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In 8 out of 10 rape cases, the victim knew their attacker.

-     Tjaden, P, Thoennes N. Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey, Washington (DC): National Institute of Justice; 2000. Report NCJ 183781.

 

One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime.

-     The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The National Institute of Justice, Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, July  2000.

Annually in the United States, 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner.

-     Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes, Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, National Institute of Justice, 2000

 

Nearly 1 in 4 women may experience sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

-     The World Health Report Fact Sheet on Sexual Violence, 2002.

 

Approximately 1 in 4 stalking victims reported some form of cyberstalking such as e-mail (83%) or instant messaging (35%).

-     Bureau of Justice statistics, Katrina Baum, Ph.D., Shannan M. Catalano, Ph.D., Michael R. Rand, Kristina Rose, 2009

Rape victims are more likely than non-victims to smoke cigarettes, overeat, drink alcohol, and are not likely to use seat belts.

-     Koss, MP, Koss, PG, Woodruff, W. “Deleterious Effects of Criminal Victimization on Women’s Health and Medical Utilization.” Archives of Internal Medicine, 1991.

 

Nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.

    –     Allstate Foundation National Poll on Domestic Violence, 2006

 

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, an estimated 91% of the victims of rape and sexual assault are female and 9% are male. Nearly 99% of the offenders they described in single-victim incidents are male

-     Violence Against Women, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice, 1994.

 

13.3% of college women indicated that they had been forced to have sex in a dating situation

-     Johnson, I, Sigler R, 2000. “Forced Sexual Intercourse Among Intimates,” Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(1).

Community Alerts

ResSouth Upgrades

February 11th, 2013 by Amanda

RESSOUTH UPGRADES ARE SOLD OUT!

RES SOUTH PARKING PERMITS UPGRADES WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING ON MONDAY, February 11th

In order to get your ResSouth Upgrade:

- Peel off your Restricted permit and immediately bring it in to University Police

- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

- No Upgrades will be allowed without turning in a Restricted permit

- Credit card, debit card, or e-check can be used to pay the $30.00 Upgrade fee, we do NOT accept cash

- Upgrades are available on a first-come, first-served basis

- There are only 8 permits available

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