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College Party Culture and Sexual Assault

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This paper considers the degree to which events that intensify partying increase sexual assault.Estimates are based on panel data from campus and local law-enforcement agencies and an identification strategy that exploits plausibly random variation in the timing of Division 1 football games.The estimates indicate that these events increase daily reports of rape with 17-24 year old victims by 28 percent.The effects are driven largely by 17-24 year old offenders and by offenders unknown to the victim, but we also find significant effects on incidents involving offenders of other ages and on incidents involving offenders known to the victim.

Source: American Economic Journal Applied Economics

DOI: 10.1257/app.20160031

Authors: Jason M. Lindo, Peter Siminski, Isaac D. Swensen

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Texas A&M University, University of Technology Sydney, University of Wollongong, Montana State University

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2201981768

FWCI: 10.9

Cites: 35

Cited by: 114

Related to: 10