Sexual violence rife on us campuses

Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Gun violence may be relatively rare on university campuses in the United States (see _Nature_ 505, 150–152; 2014), but other violent

incidents are rampant. Acts of sexual violence, for example, are committed against an estimated 20–25% of females attending a US college or university (see C. J. Vladutiu _et al_. _Trauma

Violence Abus._ 12, 67–86; 2011). According to the US Census Bureau, roughly 11,658,000 women were enrolled in higher-education institutions in 2009. Assuming 20% victimization, as many as

2,331,600 of those could have been sexually assaulted on campus. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution

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Sexual violence rife on US campuses. _Nature_ 506, 159 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/506159b Download citation * Published: 12 February 2014 * Issue Date: 13 February 2014 * DOI:

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