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'Higher' learning
The Cleary Act (20 U.S. Code § 1092) and the Campus Sexual (assault) Violence Elimination Act (SaVE) have attempted to ensure resources are provided for victims on college and university campuses, including promoting awareness, and holding higher education institutions accountable, to implement these measures not only for sexual assault but stalking (Brady, 2017). This affords some students in the 18–24-year-old category some protection from stalking, rather than the disadvantages, previously believed. However, other demographic variables do leave them more vulnerable. Research has been conducted suggesting, that while college/university students are not more vulnerable or at greater risk, than their counterparts, they may be making choices not to report their stalking behavior that leave them at greater risk, (Brady, 2017).
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The SaVE act amends the Cleary Act to increase transparency requirements for higher-learning institutions receiving federal funding and student-financial aid, guaranteeing rights for victims. This includes both educational programs and disciplinary procedures.
It made me sick. I started to ditch school because I was afraid that I'd run into him.
Gross, 2012, p. 111
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Frequency
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking
Victimization was twice as common in college students, female college students, in particular. However, it was not more common compared to other 18-24yr olds.
Student status was not a significant predictor of stalking victimization once demographic variables were controlled for. Victimization risk was found to be driven by factors such as age, and household income (Brady, et al., 2017).
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking
Cyberstalking
Compared to the general public, college students experienced more cyberstalking, however, compared to other 18-24 yr olds, there were no significant differences. Female college-age victims experienced the highest prevalence, but there were no significant differences (Brady, et al., 2017).
Recognizing/identifying stalking
Recognizing/identifying stalking
Recognizing/identifying stalking
Female college-victims were significantly more likely to identify stalking compared to the general public. College-victims were more likely to identify the behavior as "stalking," compared to the general public, however, they were not more likely than their 18-24yr old peers.
Law-enforcement
Recognizing/identifying stalking
Recognizing/identifying stalking
The college-victims were less likely to contact the police compared to the general public, even with identified stalking and cyberstalking behaviors, but not to a significant degree. However, compared to their 18-24yr old counterparts, they were significantly less likely to contact the police about their stalking and cyberstalking experiences. Additionally, significantly more male non-college 18-24yr old-victims contacted the police compared to college students, Brandy, et al. (2017) found zero reported stalking events in their study.