Policy Panel: The Future of Preventing College Sexual Assault

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

A changed political reality in Washington marks the opening of a new chapter in the effort to prevent sexual assault on American campuses. In the recent past, federal efforts such as the Clery Act and the enforcement of Title IX joined local and state criminal justice systems and university regulatory efforts in responding to sexual assault. But policy and legal changes may lead to new challenges. Key participants shaping that future include public policy makers at the federal and state level; the safety and security departments at colleges and universities; reform organizations seeking to improve campus safety; students and those who work directly with them; and criminologists who seek to measure and explain crime. This panel asks representatives of each of these groups to assess what has been learned over the past decade and what will be critical in shaping that future.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 36. Crime Prevention and Planning

Individual Presentations

• Campus Climate Surveys: Their Usefulness in Generating Estimates and Assessing Program Effectiveness - Bonnie Sue Fisher, University of Cincinnati

• How the Clery Act Addresses Campus Sexual Assault - Alison Kiss, Clery Center for Security on Campus

• How a University Responds to Sexual Assault on Campus - Maureen Rush, University of Pennsylvania

• Reporting Sexual Assault on College Campuses - Tommie Wilkins, Cabrini University

Chair

• George W. Dowdall, Saint Joseph's University / University of Pennsylvania

Discussant

• Hon. Robert P. Casey. Jr., United States Senate