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Believe the Victim

Junk Science Behind Trauma-Informed Theories

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments Trauma-informed behavioral theories of sexual assault originated with anecdotal reports of how victims of forcible rape responded to their experiences. The concept of “rape trauma syndrome” (RTS) stemmed from a 1974 survey of 92 forcible rape victims’ self-reported symptoms.[1] Authors of the survey classified the symptoms into two stages: “fear or [...]
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Campus Title IX Victim-Centered Investigations

PR: SAVE Calls for Major Reforms to Campus ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations

Contact: Nasheia Conway Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: nconway@saveservices.org Following USC ‘motherf—er’ Case, SAVE Calls for Major Reforms to Campus ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations WASHINGTON / January 12, 2018 – Superior Court Judge Elizabeth White recently issued a ruling regarding a sexual assault case in which she concluded the university’s investigative procedures lacked fairness and impartiality. Based on this case and [...]
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Domestic Violence Violence Against Women Act

PR: Report: DV Programs May be Shortchanging Women

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Nasheia Conway Email: nconway@saveservices.org Report: “Domestic Violence Programs May Be Shortchanging Women” WASHINGTON / December 13, 2017 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments is today issuing a report that documents the ineffectiveness and unresponsiveness of the nation’s domestic violence programs, and reveals some of these policies may be harmful to women. SAVE calls [...]
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Accusing U. Campus

PR: SAVE Calls for an End to ‘Kangaroo Courts’

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org With Growing Bipartisan Support for Campus Due Process, SAVE Calls for an End to ‘Kangaroo Courts’ WASHINGTON / December 4, 2017 – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE) is calling for the restoration of fairness and due process in campus sexual assault cases. SAVE is issuing this appeal in light [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: To Reduce Lawsuit Risk, Administrators Need to Implement New OCR Sexual Assault Guidelines

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org To Reduce Lawsuit Risk, Administrators Need to Implement New OCR Sexual Assault Guidelines WASHINGTON / October 11, 2017 – Since the issuance of the federal Dear Colleague Letter in 2011, nearly 200 lawsuits have been filed by accused students alleging lack of due process. (1) Implementation of the Department [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: In Support of Sexual Assault Survivors, SAVE Calls on College Administrators to Expeditiously Implement New Federal Policy

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org In Support of Sexual Assault Survivors, SAVE Calls on College Administrators to Expeditiously Implement New Federal Policy WASHINGTON / September 25, 2017 – In order to support identified sexual assault victims, SAVE is urging campus administrators to implement the new policy issued by the Department of Education as soon [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: SAVE Calls on California Lawmakers to Postpone Consideration of SB-169

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org Rasmussen Poll Shows Most Americans Support DeVos Statement: SAVE Calls on California Lawmakers to Postpone Consideration of SB-169 WASHINGTON / September 20, 2017 – A new Rasmussen poll has found that 73% of Americans agree with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s statement that “Every survivor of sexual misconduct must be [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: New York Times: Time to End the Campus Witch Hunt

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org New York Times: Time to End the Campus Witch Hunt WASHINGTON / September 11, 2017 – The New York Times has published a strongly worded editorial labeling the current campus sexual assault system a “witch hunt” that embodies numerous “travesties of justice.” Written by Pulitzer prize winner Bret Stephens, the commentary invites persons [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Harvard Law Professors Call for Sweeping Changes to Campus Sex Tribunals

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org Harvard Law Professors Call for Sweeping Changes to Campus Sex Tribunals WASHINGTON / September 5, 2017 – Four Harvard Law School professors have issued a statement sharply critical of Department of Education policies on campus sexual assault. “While the Administration’s goals were to provide better protections for women, and [...]
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PR: The Constitution Doesn’t Stop at the Campus Gates

Contact: Christopher Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org The Constitution Doesn’t Stop at the Campus Gates: SAVE Commends Lawmakers for Advancing Free Speech, Due Process Bills WASHINGTON / July 17, 2017 – Responding to concerns about unconstitutional practices on college campuses, lawmakers in 16 states have introduced 18 bills designed to restore free speech or due process protections [...]