PRINTER'S NO. 1394
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
237
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, WILEY, WOZNIAK, TEPLITZ, RAFFERTY,
TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, PILEGGI, MENSCH,
BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, FARNESE AND
WILLIAMS, NOVEMBER 13, 2015
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 13, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an
advisory committee on rape and sexual violence prevention
education on postsecondary school campuses to conduct a
comprehensive study of the issue of rape and sexual assault
on postsecondary school campuses and environs and to report
its findings and recommendations to the Senate.
WHEREAS, In the United States, women between 18 and 24 years
of age have the highest rate of rape and sexual assault
victimization; and
WHEREAS, About 17% of student victims of rape and sexual
assault are male, approximately four times the rate of rape and
sexual assault among nonstudent males in the same age group,
according to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) by
the United States Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, Fewer than one in five victims of rape and sexual
assault receive assistance from a victim service agency,
according to NCVS; and
WHEREAS, Similar surveys show even higher rates for rape and
sexual assault than the NCVS; and
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