Violence On College Campuses

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This paper discusses violence on college campuses in the US, and notes that the mass media tends to sensationalize the most extreme forms of campus violence even though the vast majority of violence on college campuses is not sensational enough to warrant news coverage. The paper then discusses the problem of date rape and sexual assault and relates that, as is the case with rape in general, many occurring on college campuses are never reported. Additionally, the paper discusses the role of alcohol in violence on college campuses and reveals that the one contributing element shared most commonly by all forms other than premeditated attacks on random individuals is alcohol consumption.

Outline:
Introduction
Premeditated Massacres on College Campuses
Date Rape and Sexual Assault
The Role of Alcohol in Violence on College Campuses
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"According to Barrett Seaman, who studies the incidence of rape and sexual assaults on American college campuses, they occur wth "frightening regularity." In fact, as many as one-quarter of female college students admit to experiencing inappropriate sexual contact, ranging from being grabbed over their clothes in public to actually being raped by a male classmate during the course of their college education. As is the case with rape in general (Macionis 2003), many occurring on college campuses are never reported ."

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