Students related sexual crimes in the UK Dmytro

Students related sexual crimes in the UK Dmytro Abdulakh C 1543808

Structure I. Define sexual crimes II. Sexual crimes in the schools a. b. Effects of being assaulted c. III. Statistics Solution Sexual crimes in the universities a. b. Alcohol-caused c. IV. Statistics Possible solutions Conclusion

Sexual crimes Sexual encounter reluctant or nonconsensu al Lewd behaviour

In the schools Statistics q 2100 happened last year (Beckford 2014) q Last 3 years – 5500 reports. The youngest victim – 5 years old (Palmer 2015) q Savage (2015): perpetrator often are peers

In the schools Psychological effects Isolation Fear Feel betrayed Selfblaming Social isolation Selfdestructive behaviour Anger Nightmares Shame Adapted from Freud (1969) Flashbacks

In the schools Victims Perpetrators v Students aged 13 and younger v Teachers v Students over 14 v Peers Adapted from Goldhill (2015)

In the schools Solutions q CCTV cameras – Psychological stress (Scott -Brown and Chronin 2007) q Informative talks

In the universities Statistics q Every third student experienced (? ) sexual assault (Goldhill 2015) q 97 % did not report the university (ibid) q 90% of victims knew the perpetrator (Abbey et. al 1996 a)

In the universities Alcohol-caused • Abbey et. al (1998): in 90 % both the victim and the perpetrator consumed alcohol • Alcohol erases borders of socially accepted behavior (Roberts et. al. 2001)

In the universities Effects of alcohol Decrease an ability to perceive adequately Suppress an ability to resist Justify an aggressive behaviour Adapted from Abbey et. al. (1996 b)

In the universities Solutions • Give safety talks • Responsible approach for alcohol consuming • Report officials about accident immediately • Self-control

Conclusion Sexual crimes In the schools In the universities Tackled effectively* Overcoming the issue* * According to recent research, number of the assaults decreased (Flatley 2014)

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