And we believe a better informed campus is a safer campus. They are not sexually motivated crimes, but sexual expressions of aggression motivated by anger, hostility, and a need for control. Public Safety responds to and investigates allegations of rape, sexual assault, and other criminal acts on campus. The crime of rape in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts can hold a penalty of up to twenty years in state prison. Sexual Assault is a general term describing a range of criminal and wrongful acts involving nonconsensual sexual contacts or threats of nonconsensual acts.
Rape is never a victim's fault.
If a woman says no, she means no. Stay in touch with your feelings, believe in your right to express them, and learn how to do so assertively. Beware of situations in which you don't feel relaxed and in control. Trust your instincts. Anyone who uses force to have sex is committing the crime called rape.