Date of Award
4-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Thomas Beech
Abstract
The "Me Too" movement, started by actress Alyssa Milano, has helped shine a light on the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual violence throughout the country. While it has helped the public understand the magnitude of the issue, it has only started the conversation about sexual violence. And while the focus has mostly been on Hollywood, there has been one area that is being overlooked; sexual violence on College and University campuses. With Secretary DeVos' repeal of Obama era policies, the current administration is being a lot less transparent when it comes to sexual violence, in general. With policy-making responsibility falling back on the states, it begs the question; which states are more likely to have effective policies regarding sexual violence on campuses? The data I collected includes elements taken from sexual violence statutes gathered from all 50 states. In addition, I collected data on the number of incidents of sexual violence from campuses in each state, a possible indication of effectiveness among state level campus sexual violence policies. The tentative results indicate which states are the most prepared to handle the increased responsibility for addressing campus sexual violence."
Recommended Citation
Wadena, AmiJo, "Beyond the Movement: State Action in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence" (2018). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 52.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/52
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American Politics Commons, Criminal Law Commons, Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons, Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Commons, Education Policy Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Higher Education Commons, Law and Gender Commons, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies Commons, Sexuality and the Law Commons, Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Commons, Social Justice Commons, State and Local Government Law Commons, Women's Studies Commons
