Domestic Violence
CAMPUS DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE march 2003 volume 4
Federal Campus Crime Reporting “101”
introduction
Congress has appropriated over $40 million in the fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campuses by funding over 70 institutions of higher learning, technical assistance providers and other support services. Through a cooperative agreement with the Office on Violence Against Women, the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) assists the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women with the provision of technical assistance services to recipients of the "Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program". As a part of the Training and Technical Assistance, CALCASA will provide a series of information packets on emerging issues related to various campus programs including, but not limited to: campus victim advocacy programs, prevention programs, and disciplinary proceedings. This issue will focus on providing an overview of dating and domestic violence on campus.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . .1 Inrtoduction to the problem . . . . . . . . .2 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . .6 Myths and Facts . . . .11 Statistics . . . . . . . . . .13 Resources . . . . . . . . .15
september 2002 v o l u m e 1
history
introduction of the problem
"If you scream and no one helps and no one acknowledges it and people look right through you, you begin to feel you don't exist. If you existed and you screamed, someone would help you. If you existed and were visibly injured, someone would help you. If you existed and asked for help in escaping, someone would help you." Andrea Dworkin Addressing concept of dating and domestic violence is a fairly new idea for college campuses. Consequently the idea of dating and relationship violence did not exist. Although violence has been a part of intimate
Federal Campus Crime Reporting “101”
introduction
Congress has appropriated over $40 million in the fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking on campuses by funding over 70 institutions of higher learning, technical assistance providers and other support services. Through a cooperative agreement with the Office on Violence Against Women, the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) assists the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women with the provision of technical assistance services to recipients of the "Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program". As a part of the Training and Technical Assistance, CALCASA will provide a series of information packets on emerging issues related to various campus programs including, but not limited to: campus victim advocacy programs, prevention programs, and disciplinary proceedings. This issue will focus on providing an overview of dating and domestic violence on campus.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . .1 Inrtoduction to the problem . . . . . . . . .2 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . .6 Myths and Facts . . . .11 Statistics . . . . . . . . . .13 Resources . . . . . . . . .15
september 2002 v o l u m e 1
history
introduction of the problem
"If you scream and no one helps and no one acknowledges it and people look right through you, you begin to feel you don't exist. If you existed and you screamed, someone would help you. If you existed and were visibly injured, someone would help you. If you existed and asked for help in escaping, someone would help you." Andrea Dworkin Addressing concept of dating and domestic violence is a fairly new idea for college campuses. Consequently the idea of dating and relationship violence did not exist. Although violence has been a part of intimate