ERIC Number: EJ1378173
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
EISSN: EISSN-1538-8239
Public Perceptions of Campus Sexual Assault Mandatory Reporting Policy Approaches: Considering the Consequences on Victim-Survivors
Budd, Kristen M.; Frye, Shelby
Journal of School Violence, v22 n1 p122-137 2023
Mandatory reporting (MR) policies have been implemented at universities and colleges across the US. While described as a tool to combat campus sexual assault, there is great concern about MR policies which require responsible employees to report to a university official and its adverse effects on victim-survivors. Using a survey of the general public, this research analyzes public perceptions evaluating three types of MR policy approaches -- universal, selective, and student-directed. Descriptively, over half of the respondents said they supported universal MR followed by student-directed MR. Multinomial logistic regression results showed that when the public considers the consequences of MR on victim-survivors, the odds of supporting universal MR decrease while the odds of supporting student-directed MR increases. Findings suggest the public is more nuanced in their assessment of MR policy approaches when asked to consider the implications of those policies on victim-survivors.
Descriptors: Disclosure, Sexual Abuse, Crime, Rape, College Environment, School Personnel, Responsibility, Victims of Crime, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Public Opinion, Sexual Harassment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Title IX Education Amendments 1972
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