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BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
Counseling Center
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SEXUAL
ASSAULT ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
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ABOUT WOMEN
ABOUT MEN
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"Hidden" or "Undetercted"
offenders
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25 - 60% of men admit to some
form of sexually coercive behavior
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In 1984 (Rappaport & Burkhart
Studey) 39% denied coercive involvement
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28% admitted having used coercion
at least once
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15% admitted to forcing a woman
to have intercourse at least once
- In another study - with a national sample - 25%
of male respondents had committed some form of sexual assault since the age
of 14
- 2/3 of college men engage in unwanted intercourse
due to peer pressure or wanting to be popular
All information from Men and Rape: Theory, Research, and Prevention
Programs in Higher Education, by Alan Berkowitz

University Counseling Center
Division of Student Affairs
Binghamton University
LN 1202 777-2772
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Elizabeth Droz, Ph.D.
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Phone: (607)777-2772
Last updated/reviewed: May 12, 2008