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Limiting rates of sexual assault | Anna LaCroix | TEDxURI


out of a thousand rapes 310 are reported

out of a thousand rapes 310 are reported to the police

to the police

to the police 57 of those reports lead to arrests 11

57 of those reports lead to arrests 11

57 of those reports lead to arrests 11 cases will get referred to the

cases will get referred to the

cases will get referred to the prosecutors seven of those will lead to

prosecutors seven of those will lead to

prosecutors seven of those will lead to a founding conviction and out of those

a founding conviction and out of those

a founding conviction and out of those original 1006 will result in jail time

original 1006 will result in jail time

original 1006 will result in jail time for the rapist only six out of a

for the rapist only six out of a

for the rapist only six out of a thousand when I an Alec row a middle

thousand when I an Alec row a middle

thousand when I an Alec row a middle schooler saw these horrifying statistics

schooler saw these horrifying statistics

schooler saw these horrifying statistics I thought to myself how how could this

I thought to myself how how could this

I thought to myself how how could this be how could this happen how come Oh

be how could this happen how come Oh

be how could this happen how come Oh everyone is quiet then I thought what

everyone is quiet then I thought what

everyone is quiet then I thought what could we do we students we add

could we do we students we add

could we do we students we add ministries we community members we

ministries we community members we

ministries we community members we Americans we could change our laws but

Americans we could change our laws but

Americans we could change our laws but most importantly we could tutor

most importantly we could tutor

most importantly we could tutor teachings so that no one is terrified of

teachings so that no one is terrified of

teachings so that no one is terrified of what could happen according to the

what could happen according to the

what could happen according to the National sexual violence Resource Center

National sexual violence Resource Center

National sexual violence Resource Center rape is an expensive crime it costs the

rape is an expensive crime it costs the

rape is an expensive crime it costs the government 127 billion dollars each year

government 127 billion dollars each year

government 127 billion dollars each year in additional cases making it the most

in additional cases making it the most

in additional cases making it the most expensive crime the government pursues

expensive crime the government pursues

expensive crime the government pursues rape crimes are followed by salt crimes

rape crimes are followed by salt crimes

rape crimes are followed by salt crimes which is coming at 93 billion dollars

which is coming at 93 billion dollars

which is coming at 93 billion dollars each year in judicial cases the

each year in judicial cases the

each year in judicial cases the government has been trying to limit

government has been trying to limit

government has been trying to limit sexual assault through creating laws

sexual assault through creating laws

sexual assault through creating laws against rape sexual assault and

against rape sexual assault and

against rape sexual assault and harassment title seven of the Civil

harassment title seven of the Civil

harassment title seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 explains that

Rights Act of 1964 explains that

Rights Act of 1964 explains that harassment is unwelcome in any region

harassment is unwelcome in any region

harassment is unwelcome in any region the Clery Act requires that federally

the Clery Act requires that federally

the Clery Act requires that federally funding colleges

funding colleges

funding colleges report the percentages of sexual assault

report the percentages of sexual assault

report the percentages of sexual assault and annual periods finally the teach

and annual periods finally the teach

and annual periods finally the teach safe relationships Act requires at

safe relationships Act requires at

safe relationships Act requires at schools to teach sex ed must also teach

schools to teach sex ed must also teach

schools to teach sex ed must also teach about sexual assault prevention these

about sexual assault prevention these

about sexual assault prevention these three acts are step in the right

three acts are step in the right

three acts are step in the right direction

direction

direction however in order to eliminate the number

however in order to eliminate the number

however in order to eliminate the number of sexual assault and rape

of sexual assault and rape

of sexual assault and rape demanding judicial intervention more

demanding judicial intervention more

demanding judicial intervention more sets than you be taken not just to loss

sets than you be taken not just to loss

sets than you be taken not just to loss but through education I’m not talking

but through education I’m not talking

but through education I’m not talking about the type of education we receive

about the type of education we receive

about the type of education we receive today but it changed your education and

today but it changed your education and

today but it changed your education and that change should begin in middle

that change should begin in middle

that change should begin in middle school colleges and universities have

school colleges and universities have

school colleges and universities have model programs that middle and secondary

model programs that middle and secondary

model programs that middle and secondary schools can modify for their health

schools can modify for their health

schools can modify for their health classes these programs consist of 20 to

classes these programs consist of 20 to

classes these programs consist of 20 to 1 the women’s program the men’s program

1 the women’s program the men’s program

1 the women’s program the men’s program a call to men bring in the by standard

a call to men bring in the by standard

a call to men bring in the by standard green dot and many more

green dot and many more

green dot and many more I think the twenty to one program holds

I think the twenty to one program holds

I think the twenty to one program holds key lessons that can be adapted younger

key lessons that can be adapted younger

key lessons that can be adapted younger populations it’s a three tier program

populations it’s a three tier program

populations it’s a three tier program that focuses on victim empathy consent

that focuses on victim empathy consent

that focuses on victim empathy consent and bystander intervention there’s a

and bystander intervention there’s a

and bystander intervention there’s a lecture component to this model that

lecture component to this model that

lecture component to this model that educates those participating on

educates those participating on

educates those participating on statistics and raises awareness about

statistics and raises awareness about

statistics and raises awareness about the realities of sexual violence in

the realities of sexual violence in

the realities of sexual violence in addition to the lecture they’re also

addition to the lecture they’re also

addition to the lecture they’re also many interactive discussions activities

many interactive discussions activities

many interactive discussions activities to discuss consent and bystander

to discuss consent and bystander

to discuss consent and bystander intervention if you can modify this

intervention if you can modify this

intervention if you can modify this program so that has a smaller lesser

program so that has a smaller lesser

program so that has a smaller lesser component to keep middle-school students

component to keep middle-school students

component to keep middle-school students more attentive we could change how

more attentive we could change how

more attentive we could change how middle and high schoolers feel and think

middle and high schoolers feel and think

middle and high schoolers feel and think about sexual assault I remember last

about sexual assault I remember last

about sexual assault I remember last year in seventh grade health our class

year in seventh grade health our class

year in seventh grade health our class that are watching now D a video called

that are watching now D a video called

that are watching now D a video called just yell fire the message it contained

just yell fire the message it contained

just yell fire the message it contained said a yell fire is someone tries to

said a yell fire is someone tries to

said a yell fire is someone tries to attack you is that really what you do

attack you is that really what you do

attack you is that really what you do when you’re in deed or situation yell

when you’re in deed or situation yell

when you’re in deed or situation yell fire what if no one is around you how

fire what if no one is around you how

fire what if no one is around you how does this really help it’s in the health

does this really help it’s in the health

does this really help it’s in the health curriculum to teach you about sexual

curriculum to teach you about sexual

curriculum to teach you about sexual assault and self-defense except in

assault and self-defense except in

assault and self-defense except in eighth grade health classes but it seems

eighth grade health classes but it seems

eighth grade health classes but it seems of this as at the school is too scary to

of this as at the school is too scary to

of this as at the school is too scary to talk about the subject instead of

talk about the subject instead of

talk about the subject instead of engaging us in meaningful discussions

engaging us in meaningful discussions

engaging us in meaningful discussions schools like to show us a plastic video

schools like to show us a plastic video

schools like to show us a plastic video that doesn’t really prompt you to share

that doesn’t really prompt you to share

that doesn’t really prompt you to share learn we can not be scared to talk and

learn we can not be scared to talk and

learn we can not be scared to talk and educate because if we are that will seem

educate because if we are that will seem

educate because if we are that will seem as if you’re just laying perpetrators

as if you’re just laying perpetrators

as if you’re just laying perpetrators free of their terrible crime think about

free of their terrible crime think about

free of their terrible crime think about a Roy Morris teen accusers the former 14

a Roy Morris teen accusers the former 14

a Roy Morris teen accusers the former 14 year old Lake Kaufman who sat in silence

year old Lake Kaufman who sat in silence

year old Lake Kaufman who sat in silence for two decades what if she been

for two decades what if she been

for two decades what if she been properly taught

properly taught

properly taught on how to speak up and who to speak up

on how to speak up and who to speak up

on how to speak up and who to speak up to or even Rory Moore himself what have

to or even Rory Moore himself what have

to or even Rory Moore himself what have you been probably educated on the danger

you been probably educated on the danger

you been probably educated on the danger that dangers a sexual assault

that dangers a sexual assault

that dangers a sexual assault and what consent really is we cannot

and what consent really is we cannot

and what consent really is we cannot change your past but we can’t change

change your past but we can’t change

change your past but we can’t change your future how exactly do we change our

your future how exactly do we change our

your future how exactly do we change our future take those most successful

future take those most successful

future take those most successful programs from colleges and universities

programs from colleges and universities

programs from colleges and universities and modify them to fit their particular

and modify them to fit their particular

and modify them to fit their particular school’s curriculum schools may feel

school’s curriculum schools may feel

school’s curriculum schools may feel that students at 12 years old shouldn’t

that students at 12 years old shouldn’t

that students at 12 years old shouldn’t be learning about these things

be learning about these things

be learning about these things but we can’t wait for college or you’ve

but we can’t wait for college or you’ve

but we can’t wait for college or you’ve been high school to fully learn about

been high school to fully learn about

been high school to fully learn about sexual assault it’s not a crime that

sexual assault it’s not a crime that

sexual assault it’s not a crime that pays attention to your age the majority

pays attention to your age the majority

pays attention to your age the majority of child rape victims are between the

of child rape victims are between the

of child rape victims are between the ages of 12 to 17 about 42% of female

ages of 12 to 17 about 42% of female

ages of 12 to 17 about 42% of female rape victims or first raped before the

rape victims or first raped before the

rape victims or first raped before the age of 18 so why are we still waiting

age of 18 so why are we still waiting

age of 18 so why are we still waiting until after the fact to fully educate

until after the fact to fully educate

until after the fact to fully educate this younger population on the harms of

this younger population on the harms of

this younger population on the harms of sexual assault and what no truly means K

sexual assault and what no truly means K

sexual assault and what no truly means K through 12 schools are required to

through 12 schools are required to

through 12 schools are required to maintain a safe and healthy environment

maintain a safe and healthy environment

maintain a safe and healthy environment that fosters growth learning but appears

that fosters growth learning but appears

that fosters growth learning but appears is that they’re not giving clear

is that they’re not giving clear

is that they’re not giving clear guidelines on how to educate students on

guidelines on how to educate students on

guidelines on how to educate students on possible adventures the method of sexual

possible adventures the method of sexual

possible adventures the method of sexual assault and provide help to those who

assault and provide help to those who

assault and provide help to those who are affected they seem uncertain as to

are affected they seem uncertain as to

are affected they seem uncertain as to how to do word acquired by the

how to do word acquired by the

how to do word acquired by the government sexual assault of faces to

government sexual assault of faces to

government sexual assault of faces to his performance in school which can

his performance in school which can

his performance in school which can affect his or her future they don’t know

affect his or her future they don’t know

affect his or her future they don’t know what to do or what is going to happen

what to do or what is going to happen

what to do or what is going to happen next the resulting Chama sexual assault

next the resulting Chama sexual assault

next the resulting Chama sexual assault goofball a young person for years not

goofball a young person for years not

goofball a young person for years not just in college or in grades but in

just in college or in grades but in

just in college or in grades but in their relationships and emotional

their relationships and emotional

their relationships and emotional stability some of you may be thinking

stability some of you may be thinking

stability some of you may be thinking that if we use these programs from

that if we use these programs from

that if we use these programs from colleges and universities to inspire new

colleges and universities to inspire new

colleges and universities to inspire new programs of middle and high schools that

programs of middle and high schools that

programs of middle and high schools that could decrease the school’s money that

could decrease the school’s money that

could decrease the school’s money that they need to use and other things of

they need to use and other things of

they need to use and other things of school requires okay but remember that

school requires okay but remember that

school requires okay but remember that 127 billion dollars each year we spent

127 billion dollars each year we spent

127 billion dollars each year we spent on prosecuting rape what if we use that

on prosecuting rape what if we use that

on prosecuting rape what if we use that money to educate instead of litigate we

money to educate instead of litigate we

money to educate instead of litigate we start in middle school in seventh grade

start in middle school in seventh grade

start in middle school in seventh grade school should go more into depth than

school should go more into depth than

school should go more into depth than they already do on sexual assault

they already do on sexual assault

they already do on sexual assault prevention and consent

prevention and consent

prevention and consent using modified college programs along

using modified college programs along

using modified college programs along the way in the students eighth grade

the way in the students eighth grade

the way in the students eighth grade health class the curriculum should

health class the curriculum should

health class the curriculum should explain more on sexual assault to

explain more on sexual assault to

explain more on sexual assault to include safe relationships and who the

include safe relationships and who the

include safe relationships and who the student should speak up to if they know

student should speak up to if they know

student should speak up to if they know of a situation also using modified

of a situation also using modified

of a situation also using modified college programs such as twenty to one

college programs such as twenty to one

college programs such as twenty to one when the students under high school the

when the students under high school the

when the students under high school the health teachers should use modified

health teachers should use modified

health teachers should use modified programs such as the women’s program and

programs such as the women’s program and

programs such as the women’s program and the men’s program to help illustrate

the men’s program to help illustrate

the men’s program to help illustrate even more on how we can prevent sexual

even more on how we can prevent sexual

even more on how we can prevent sexual assault and ways to interfere as a

assault and ways to interfere as a

assault and ways to interfere as a bystandard through the student’s college

bystandard through the student’s college

bystandard through the student’s college years colleges should either keep using

years colleges should either keep using

years colleges should either keep using the programs they’re using if they’re

the programs they’re using if they’re

the programs they’re using if they’re backed up with successful data or change

backed up with successful data or change

backed up with successful data or change their program so that their sexual

their program so that their sexual

their program so that their sexual assault rates are decreasing each year

assault rates are decreasing each year

assault rates are decreasing each year yes it’s a lot of work but isn’t it more

yes it’s a lot of work but isn’t it more

yes it’s a lot of work but isn’t it more important to ever can be done to prevent

important to ever can be done to prevent

important to ever can be done to prevent sexual assault from happening

sexual assault from happening

sexual assault from happening according to rain statistics every 90

according to rain statistics every 90

according to rain statistics every 90 seconds the American is sexually

seconds the American is sexually

seconds the American is sexually assaulted and every eight minutes a

assaulted and every eight minutes a

assaulted and every eight minutes a child is I’m not going to count for 98

child is I’m not going to count for 98

child is I’m not going to count for 98 seconds or eight minutes but during the

seconds or eight minutes but during the

seconds or eight minutes but during the course of my talk about six Americans

course of my talk about six Americans

course of my talk about six Americans have been sexually assaulted and of

have been sexually assaulted and of

have been sexually assaulted and of those six Americans one is a child if we

those six Americans one is a child if we

those six Americans one is a child if we change our approach to teach about

change our approach to teach about

change our approach to teach about sexual assault prevention starting

sexual assault prevention starting

sexual assault prevention starting middle school we can change our future

middle school we can change our future

middle school we can change our future for the better imagine a world where

for the better imagine a world where

for the better imagine a world where Harvey Weinstein was being headlines for

Harvey Weinstein was being headlines for

Harvey Weinstein was being headlines for his movies instead of being accused by

his movies instead of being accused by

his movies instead of being accused by 57 women including that you assaulted

57 women including that you assaulted

57 women including that you assaulted harassed or raped them

harassed or raped them

harassed or raped them we’re Charlie Rose as those and when

we’re Charlie Rose as those and when

we’re Charlie Rose as those and when people look up to you rather rather than

people look up to you rather rather than

people look up to you rather rather than despised after hearing that he harassed

despised after hearing that he harassed

despised after hearing that he harassed a woman or what if the former 14 year

a woman or what if the former 14 year

a woman or what if the former 14 year old Anthony Rapp a bit to mceventyr

old Anthony Rapp a bit to mceventyr

old Anthony Rapp a bit to mceventyr Spacey didn’t have to spend lost 32

Spacey didn’t have to spend lost 32

Spacey didn’t have to spend lost 32 years in silence together but stop

years in silence together but stop

years in silence together but stop imagining you’re safer world for

imagining you’re safer world for

imagining you’re safer world for children adults let’s make that world a

children adults let’s make that world a

children adults let’s make that world a reality thank you

reality thank you

reality thank you you

you

you [Applause]

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