College Sexual Assaults Often Go Unreported-This Idea Could Change That

Multiple studies have shown sexual violence to be an under-reported crime. It's estimated that between one-quarter and one-fifth of college women experience sexual assault, but fewer than half of victims ever report it to authorities, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. According to one 2000 Bureau of Justice Statistics/Department of Justice study, fewer than 5 percent of completed and...

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Campus Sexual Violence Exposed

Sexual violence is as prevalent as ever on college campuses. On average one in 20 college females report being raped and one in four will be the victim of sexual assault during her academic career as an undergraduate, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) According to NSVRC, sexual assault does not only include rape, but any involuntary sexual activity...

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Comparing Two Pepper Guns-Product Reviews

In today's post we are doing a review of two of the most popular pepper guns that are available for nonlethal self-defense. more info here The first is the Kimber Pepper Blaster II. This is manufactured by the Kimber firearms company based in Switzerland. They claim it to be three times as effective as other pepper spray products. It shoots out two...

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Swarthmore Student Again In Campus Sex-Assault Dispute

A Swarthmore College junior already at the center of a nationally publicized row over how the elite suburban liberal-arts school deals with sexual-assault cases is embroiled in a new controversy - also over the explosive issue of rape on campus. Swarthmore officials say they removed Mia Ferguson, 19, this week from her new job as a dormitory resident adviser, or RA, because...

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College Campus Assaults

During the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of incoming college students will attend orientations, start classes, and join an institution where an estimated 350 rapes occur annually for every 10,000 female students on campus. Sexual assault has reached epidemic levels on college campuses, but administrators are slowly taking notice thanks to 1) the willingness of more survivors -- both named and...

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Pepper Spray Into The Mainstream?

Pepper spray is a non-lethal alternative to firearms for self-defense, so says state Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac). Wisconsin has concealed carry and Castle doctrine laws, and the Fond du Lac Republican tells members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during a public hearing that it’s logical to revise the pepper spray regulations. You may read the whole story HERE. “So, because...

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Domestic Violence On The Rise

click for more info Read the whole story HERE. Steadily growing reports of domestic violence over the past year – including two fatalities – prompted Las Cruces Police Chief Richard Williams to hold a press conference Friday, Aug. 2, to increase awareness about the problem and offer help. “This is about committing violence against someone they are supposed to love,” Williams said....

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