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The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want | Jessica Ladd
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The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want | Jessica Ladd

Hannah's College Experience

Hannah's college experience sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault on campuses and the challenges survivors face in reporting such incidents.

Hannah's Night Out

  • Hannah attends a campus party and encounters Mike, a guy she has a crush on.
  • The next day, she wakes up with fragmented memories of throwing up outside Mike's room and feeling uncomfortable about what transpired.

Reporting Challenges

  • Statistics reveal that a significant number of college students experience sexual assault, yet less than 10% report it to authorities.
  • Delayed reporting is common among survivors, with an average wait time of 11 months before making an official report.

Repeat Offenders

  • Many perpetrators are repeat offenders, with 90% of sexual assaults committed by individuals who have assaulted multiple victims.
  • Despite low reporting rates, only a small fraction of reported cases result in the assailant facing legal consequences.

Addressing Campus Assault

Efforts to combat campus assault involve innovative solutions to support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable.

Tragic Reality

  • Current statistics indicate a high likelihood of perpetrators escaping punishment due to low conviction rates.
  • The absence of effective deterrents perpetuates a culture where assault goes unpunished in the United States.

Innovative Solutions

  • A system focusing on early intervention could prevent a significant percentage of sexual assaults by targeting repeat offenders like Mike.
Channel: TED
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We don't have to live in a world where 99 percent of rapists get away with it, says TED Fellow Jessica Ladd. With Callisto, a new platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault, Ladd is helping survivors get the support and justice they deserve while respecting their privacy concerns. "We can create a world where there's a real deterrent to violating the rights of another human being," she says. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector