Confronting Sexual Violence on the College Campus

Description:
An effective campus response to sexual violence requires a sustained commitment to prevention and a determined response to specific cases when they occur. Both prevention and response efforts are enhanced by a clear understanding of the dynamics of victim response and of offenders’ behavior. This presentation will focus on the behaviors and characteristics of men who commit rapes on college campuses. Understanding offender behavior is a crucial step in shaping effective and appropriately targeted prevention programming, as well as in guiding an institution’s response to specific cases of rape.

Scheduled Time & Date: 11am to Noon, June 24, 2010

Presenter:
Dr. David Lisak is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston where he conducts and supervises research on the causes and consequences of interpersonal violence. In particular, he has studied the motives and characteristics of "undetected" rapists – men who rape but who are never prosecuted. He also studies the long term effects of childhood abuse in adult men, and the relationship between early abuse and the later perpetration of interpersonal violence. Dr. Lisak has conducted workshops in more than forty states across the U.S., and consults widely with universities, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and other institutions regarding sexual assault prevention and policies.

Materials:
Video Recording
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Slides (PDF)
Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending Among Undetected Rapists (PDF)
Understanding the Predatory Nature of Sexual Violence (PDF)

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