Abstract:
Sexual assault on collage campuses is a topic of great discussion. The current study explores students� perceived fears of becoming victims of sexual assault on Fresno State campus grounds and their perceptions concerning current sexual assault prevention policies and methods. Participants were asked to complete a survey to assess the effect that their gender and race had on their fear of being sexually assaulted and their beliefs about Fresno State�s ability to protect them from sexual assault. Results relieved that gender and race did not have a significant effect on a person�s level of fear. Results also concluded that a person�s gender did not have a significant effect on a person�s perceptions of current campus efforts, however race did in some cases. As for questions about possible improvements that could be made to the campus�s security, race and gender had no substantial effect on the responses.