Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, USA.
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2021 Oct;27(12-13):2399-2423. doi: 10.1177/10778012211021121. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
Research has identified the necessity of sexual assault victims to label their experience as criminal to initiate reporting. However, barriers exist in labeling uninvited sexual contact as criminal. This study examined college students' assessments of whether eight nonconsensual behaviors met the legal definition of sexual assault, and whether such behaviors should be reported to police. Results indicated students acknowledged the nonconsensual behaviors as criminal; however, gaps were identified between awareness that the acts were criminal and willingness to report to police. Findings demonstrate a need for continued efforts for sexual assault prevention among college students.
研究已经确定了性侵犯受害者将其经历标记为犯罪以启动报告的必要性。然而，在将未经邀请的性接触标记为犯罪方面存在障碍。本研究考察了大学生对八种非自愿性行为是否符合性侵犯法律定义的评估，以及这些行为是否应该向警方报告。研究结果表明，学生承认这些非自愿行为是犯罪行为；然而，人们意识到这些行为是犯罪行为与愿意向警方报告之间存在差距。研究结果表明，需要继续努力在大学生中预防性侵犯。
