Assault on Campus

Term Paper # 107438

Criminology
Education > Higher
Sociology

Assault on Campus

A personal look at the problem of assault in American universities.

2,022 words () | 11 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the growing instances of rape, date-rape and gamma-hydroxybutyrate, (GBH) on college campuses and looks at different programs that can be implemented to prevent incidences of rape from happening and to aid victims.

From the Paper:

"Although alcohol is the number one date rape drug, there is many more emerging on the market nowadays. Many people don't even know the types of date rape drugs that are most commonly used. The two most popular drugs are Rohypnol and Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, more commonly known as GHB, or Liquid-G. Rohypnol, or "roofies", are prescribed by doctors in other countries for severe sleeping disorders; it is in the same drug category as Valium. However, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, one dose of Rohypnol is ten times stronger than a dose of Valium (Baumgardner). It is usually a white, round tablet that dissolves in drinks. It is odorless, colorless and tasteless. Recently, though, the makers of the drug are dying the pills green to make it more visible in drinks. "

Sample of Sources Used:

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Bainbridge, Deidra. "Date-rape drugging incidents on the rise in Vancouver." Interview with Beverly Thomson. Canada AM. 5 Nov 2004.
Baumgardner, Jennifer. "Assault Weapons: Watch Your Drink." Teen Vogue. Lexis-Nexis. Dec 2004/Jan 2005. 24 April 2005. <https://web.lexis-nexis.com >
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