We may actually be arrested and humiliated like a criminal. The chapter has a packet of materials to assist chapters who wish to work on this issue. NOW recognizes the controversy surrounding the publishing of the names of rape victims. In the above two cases, the women s names had previously become widely publicized. The Higher Education Act passed in 1998 provided funding for campus sexual assault prevention programs and to improve campus security.
Schools risk financial fines for non-reporting or delinquent reporting of campus crime statistics.
But advocates must be vigilant and expose colleges which are not in compliance with the reporting requirements.