This summer, my newest book, Unsafe On Any Campus? College Sexual Assault and What We Can Do About It, will be published by Southern Yellow Pine Publishing. This journey has been both amazingly personal and one of the most challenging writing projects I have undertaken. I now have a portion of my self-defense website, campusninjaselfdefense.com, devoted to the book. Here are 25 questions Unsafe On Any Campus? will answer:
- How serious is sexual assault on today’s college campuses?
- Is sexual assault and rape an “epidemic” on today’s campuses?
- Who is most likely to be a victim of sexual assault?
- What is the connection between sex, sexuality and emotional trauma?
- What makes the trauma associated with rape and sexual assault different from other assaults and crimes?
- How does modern college culture complicate efforts to reduce sexual assault on campus?
- Is sexual assault an inevitable outcome of the “hook-up” culture and sexual promiscuity?
- How does miscommunication between men and women lead to higher rates of rape?
- Why don’t men “get it” when it comes to sexual assault?
- What is the profile of the “typical” rapist?
- Why can’t the traditional criminal justice system handle sexual assault and campus rape more effectively?
- What alternatives might be more effective in reducing sexual assault than traditional law enforcement?
- How can college students and young adults protect themselves and their friends against sexual assault?
- What role do bystanders play in stopping sexual assault?
- What programs or strategies are most effective in reducing sexual assault and rape on college campuses?
- What role can victim-offender dialogue and Restorative Justice play in creating better outcomes than the criminal justice system?
- What role does risk reduction plan in solving the sexual assault problem?
- Do sexual assault prevention strategies work?
- Why do some people minimize the effect of sexual assault and rape on college campuses?
- Why are so many women unwilling or reluctant to report their sexual assaults and rapes?
- What role does the media play in promoting sexual assault?
- Why is the famous “Rocky kiss” really a rape, and why does it matter?
- Is James Bond a serial rapist?
- What role can self-defense based martial arts play in reducing risks and preventing sexual assault?
Check out this blog and my website for more details about the book and answers to these questions!
