Consent education and online training rarely curb sexual assault
Campus consent workshops have mostly not cut sexual assault and ignore the psychological drivers of rape. Online-only prevention training rarely helps, and some research suggests it may raise offending risk for certain students.
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What happened
College consent workshops have largely failed to reduce sexual assault, and they overlook the psychological motivations behind rape. Online sexual assault prevention training on its own rarely works, and research shows it could make some students more likely to commit assault.
Why it matters
Current prevention approaches may fail to stop sexual assault. For some students, the training could increase the risk of offending.
Coverage
- Why Online Sexual Assault Prevention Training Alone Rarely Works (insidehighered.com)
- The uncomfortable truth about consent education (Mother Jones)
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