Special Resource Material Developed by the Center
Title: High Schools and Sexual Assault: Some Resources for Schools and Students
Description: Violence is an all too common problem experienced by students in and out of school. One type of increasingly recognized violence is sexual assault. This brief document highlights general information and major resources relevant to schoolsand students.
Definition
Sexual assault is defined as any type of sexual activity or contact that a person does not consent to
including when the person lacks the capacity to consent. Sexual assault includes rape and sexual
coercion. State laws vary with respect to what constitutes sexual assault. Access at: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/sexassault.pdf
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