Sexual assault in College-Is it getting worse?

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University of Oklahoma: Changes and Possible Future Changes to Sexual Assault Policy

http://www.oudaily.com/news/2011/may...cy-approve-lo/

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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Sexual-assault victims on OU’s [University of Oklahoma] campus have a longer time to report an incident after the OU Board of Regents extended the crime’s statute of limitations Thursday during the board’s May meeting.
Students now have 365 days to report a sexual-assault incident instead of 30 . . .
The policy's original wording unintentionally put a 30-day deadline on reporting an incident, President David Boren said. This change clarifies the policy and provides students with enough time to report an incident, Boren said

“In our whole society ... we tend to avoid candid conversation about sensitive subjects like this,” Boren said. “Those that suffer sexual assault need to know that the university is a place where they can bring forward their concerns, their need for help, their need for discussion without worry and without embarrassment.”

The change to the sexual-assault policy also modifies the punishment for offenders. If a student commits an act of sexual assault, the penalty of expulsion and suspension are now viable punishments, according to the meeting’s agenda.

Although it wasn't listed on the agenda, the university will make more changes to how it handles sexual-assault cases, Boren said.

A committee of students and faculty has been assembled to look into further changes, Boren said. . . .