tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post6828174861261383983..comments2024-03-20T02:49:01.256-04:00Comments on Sexual Abuse: Q & A with Christina Mancini entitled "Sexual Assault in the Ivory Tower: Public Opinion on University Accountability and Mandatory Reporting"SAJRT Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979090355557632191noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4037283511791624881.post-26176272698681421092017-05-23T17:49:25.355-04:002017-05-23T17:49:25.355-04:00I totally agree that we need to pay attention to p...I totally agree that we need to pay attention to public opinion and the implications for policy. However, I also think we need to caution people about how to read the public response. How we frame the questions and the issues will move the public in multiple (and at times opposing) directions. For example, here is a press release about public opinion of campus sexual assault (see link below). And a key finding of this survey found that: <br /><br />Voters strongly believe in the notion of survivors’ choice about reporting sexual assault; 74% support letting survivors decide whether and how to report sexual assault and reject the notion of mandatory reporting to law enforcement agencies.<br /><br />This appears in opposition to the blog opinions. I think it just points to the need to gather a deeper understanding and hopefully the blog is a wake up call! <br /><br />best<br />joan tabachnick<br /><br />https://nwlc.org/press-releases/new-poll-finds-broad-deep-support-for-existing-title-ix-sexual-assault-protections-even-among-trump-voters/#.WSMeSnGU4oA.twitter<br /><br />Joan Tabachnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261486304948339174noreply@blogger.com