College-age women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group and the most vulnerable population for college campus rape is freshman girls during the first few months of school. The majority of rapes will be committed by someone the victim knows. Date rape is when someone is forced to have sex by a person he/she is dating while acquaintance rape is when the rape is committed by someone the victim knows but isn’t dating, like the person who lives down the hall or the pizza delivery guy. An estimated 5% to 10% of rapes committed in the US is same-sex rape involving male victims, but most colleges don’t include information on same-sex rape in their rape education programming. Alcohol and/or drugs are involved in 90% of all campus crimes.
Though no precautions are foolproof, being aware of potentially dangerous situations and pre-rehearsing options reduces the risk of becoming a crime or rape victim and maximizes your safety. Crime Prevention 101
