Presentation Title
Sexual Assault on College Campuses and the Impact of Race on Reporting
Panel Name
Inequality in the U.S. Today: Seeking Justice, Equality, Treatment, and Redemption
Location
Lecture Center 5
Start Date
3-5-2019 3:15 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 4:45 PM
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Academic Major
Criminal Justice, Sociology
Abstract
The focus of this study is to analyze the disparity that exists between black and white female college students as it pertains to reporting incidents of sexual assault. Potential causes and explanations for this disparity include access to – or lack of – resources like confidential reporting, advocacy, and medical assistance, knowledge of available resources, and cultural influences. Cultural and racial variables are often not included in sexual violence research, response curriculum and prevention curriculum. Existing research on this topic most frequently fails to address college populations by race and fails to consider sociological and psychological factors that influence reporting. The following analysis will explore the effects of the three major elements that influence a victim’s willingness to disclose and incident of sexual assault: the historical context of black women and sexual assault, feelings of institutional distrust, and lack of cultural competence in sexual assault prevention and response curriculum.
Select Where This Work Originated From
Honors College Thesis
First Faculty Advisor
Hayward Derrick Horton
First Advisor Email
hdhorton@albany.edu
First Advisor Department
Sociology
Second Faculty Advisor
Angie Chung
Second Faculty Advisor Email
aychung@albany.edu
Second Advisor Department
Sociology
The work you will be presenting can best be described as
Finished or mostly finished by conference date
Sexual Assault on College Campuses and the Impact of Race on Reporting
Lecture Center 5
The focus of this study is to analyze the disparity that exists between black and white female college students as it pertains to reporting incidents of sexual assault. Potential causes and explanations for this disparity include access to – or lack of – resources like confidential reporting, advocacy, and medical assistance, knowledge of available resources, and cultural influences. Cultural and racial variables are often not included in sexual violence research, response curriculum and prevention curriculum. Existing research on this topic most frequently fails to address college populations by race and fails to consider sociological and psychological factors that influence reporting. The following analysis will explore the effects of the three major elements that influence a victim’s willingness to disclose and incident of sexual assault: the historical context of black women and sexual assault, feelings of institutional distrust, and lack of cultural competence in sexual assault prevention and response curriculum.