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WHAT TO KNOW
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. Learn more about the Jeanne Clery Act here.
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• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational programs and activities. Learn more here.
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Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires schools to provide students with any disability (includes depression, PTSD, and many other psychiatric illnesses) with appropriate academic adjustments and support to have an equal opportunity to participate in school. Learn more about survivor rights under Title II here.
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Click here to learn more about how Title VI can protect survivors.
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Campus SaVE Act applies to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) amendments to the Clery Act. The SaVE Act ensures transparency, accountability and education, expanding the scope of the Clery Act in terms of reporting, response, and prevention education requirements around rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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Properly identify the assailant in domestic violence incidents.
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Hold officers who commit sexual assault or domestic violence accountable.
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Maintain, review and act upon data regarding sexual assault and domestic violence.
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EVENTS
A key first step is to heighten awareness so individuals and groups are better able to identify instances of sexual violence.
Awareness
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A sense of responsibility gives the bystander motivation to step in and take action. Bystanders are much more likely to help friends than strangers, and are more likely to help strangers if they see them as part of a group they identify with (like supporting the same sports team).
Sense of Responsibility
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Perceptions of peer norms about helping (whether you think your friends are likely to help), and perceptions of authorities' (like teachers') attitudes are related to bystander attitudes. People often mistakenly think others are less supportive of doing something to address sexual violence than they actually are. Studies show links between perceptions of helping, trust, and commitment among community members; trust in campus authorities; and their willingness to take action as a bystander.
Perceptions of norms
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