Essay on Sexual Violence on College Campus In general, rape means force or the threat of using force against a potential victim. It includes vaginal penetration but does not exclude other forms such as anal and oral penetration. Rape tends to be clustered among women, but there are men who are victimized as well. It is not limited to heterosexuals, but there are also homosexual offenders (“Sexual Assault”). It is very common and usually remains unresolved (Triffin). Here's a cause and three effects that help demonstrate that this is an important issue. The leading cause of sexual violence on college campuses is alcohol use. Alcohol decreases a person's ability to fight off an attack. It can also make the attacker more aggressive and unable to clearly interpret the victim's sexual interest in him ("Alcohol use"). In the research article Alcohol Use Increases the Risk of Sexual Assault, “A study of sexual assault victims – half of whom were college students – found that women who were drinking at the time of the assault reported that the Their intoxication made them take risks that they normally would have done.” avoid...