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Originated in 1972 by Nixon
Originally focused on athletics, now focuses on sexual assault
Discuss JMU incident (girl was raped by 3 men, men never
punished)
Argument 1: Sexual assault occurs far too often, and it can happen to
anyone, not just women
o Definition of sexual assault
o Misconceptions about sexual assault
o Number of women affected
o Connection to thesis: This gives background on sexual assault,
which leads to why people dont report it
Argument 2: Although sexual assault can happen anywhere, it typically
happens at parties, often by people the victim knows
o Definition of party rape
o Connection between party rape and acquaintance rape
o Connection to thesis: rape/assault by someone the victim knows
is a big reason they dont report
Argument 3: alcohol is often a factor in sexual assault cases
o Percentage of sexual assault cases that involve alcohol
o Number of students too intoxicated to know whether sex was
consensual
o Connection to thesis: sometimes people dont report bc they
were drunk
Argument 4: alcohol makes men more aggressive and women more
vulnerable
o How alcohol affects men
o How alcohol affects women
o Alcohol affects gender roles dominance and passiveness
Case Study/Studies
Argument 1: rape and sexual assault cases are complex and not often
reported
o Complexity of rape cases
o he said, she said
o Most people go unpunished
o Connection to thesis: intro to why sexual assault isnt reported
Argument 2: the percentage of sexual assault cases that are reported
is dismally low
o Report of 8 anonymous schools
o Percentages for rape, sexual assault, and sexual battery
o Image of graph
o Connection to thesis: Discusses the amount of people who report
sexual assault
Argument 3: too many assaulters and rapists walk away scot-free
o Data about investigating complaints
o Percentage of people expelled
o Connection to thesis: One of the reasons people dont report is
bc they dont think anything will happen to the person who
assaulted them
Argument 4: there are a myriad of reasons people dont report sexual
assault
School Reactions
Possible Solutions
Conclusion