According to a statement addressing sexual victimization of female college students, The Crime and Victimization in America states that "one in four women will be sexually assaulted on a college campus." This worrying fact has not lessened over the years, but continues to worsen on college campuses. Sexual assault is not an act to be taken lightly. Society must stop identifying individuals who commit these crimes one by one, but rather look at the problem as a whole and begin to understand the root cause of sexual assault and possible methods to reduce these acts of sexual coercion. Definition of RapeIt was once acceptable for men to have complete control over women, declaring when they would marry and when they would have children. However, over the past centuries, women have acquired a place in society, revealing themselves to be much more than the property of others. This is why the word “rape” is not taken lightly today. According to findlaw.com, “Rape generally refers to nonconsensual sexual intercourse committed by physical force, threat of injury, or other coercion. » When a person does not give consent to a sexual relationship, it is considered a crime, which can land the rapist in prison. Unlike sexual assault, "sex is reified as penile-vaginal intercourse while an extremely diverse group of pleasurable and sexually stimulating activities are disdainfully relegated to the category of foreplay..." (Reinholtz, Muehlenhard, Phelps and Satterfield, 1995.) Although consensual sex is much more open and accepted in society, the problem of rape remains very much behind the scenes. College campuses are one of the most popular scenes for rape crimes. Disturbing statistical research...... middle of article...... Behavior, 20, 185-193Reinholtz, RH, Mueklenard, CL, Phelps, JL & Satterfield, AT (1995). An examination of cultural perpetrator, victim, and situational variables. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 5, 91-122Muehlenhard, CL, Linton, MA (1987). An examination of cultural perpetrator, victim, and situational variables. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 5, 91-122Boeringer, SB (1991). An examination of cultural perpetrator, victim, and situational variables. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 5, 91-122 Lisak, D. (1994). An examination of cultural perpetrator, victim, and situational variables. Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 5, 91-122 Resik, PA (1993). Sexuality, substance use, and susceptibility to victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23, 1730-1746.Bonnie, SF, Francis, TC and Michael, GT (2000) The sexual victimization of female students. US Department of Justice.