Response 3: Evaluating Policy Implications

Response 3: Evaluating Policy Implications

Response 3: Evaluating Policy Implications

Respond to at least two colleagues by examining their critique of the current campus policies and suggestions for change.

·      Analyze the feasibility of their suggested policy change and provide your thoughts on any gaps not addressed in the original post.

Support your response with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Colleague 1: Rachel

In the case of the Johnson video, policies in which the perpetrator and the victim have to tell their stories in front of each other could be intimidating towards the victim. In the clip, it was obvious that the man calling the victim a “slut” aroused emotions inside of her, therefore making it harder for her to maintain her composure. Also another policy that could be changed could be leaving the decision to press criminal charges in that hands of one person. What makes him so credible to distinguish if either party or being truthful or not? What if he has a biased towards man accused of sexual assaults? At lease having more that one authority figure deciding on the fate of the complaint might be beneficial. As well as interviewing each party separate therefore the victim could feel comfortable telling their story might also be beneficial.

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Colleague 2: Jesse 

Current universities campus policies on sexual assault occurrences can cause victims to develop mental health issues, such as depression and/or anxiety. In Talia’s case she expresses her anxiety around the situation through her body language because she has to be right beside her perpetrator. Once her rapist voices his thoughts Talia becomes enraged (Laureate Education, 2013).  Having both the victim and perpetrator come into at the same time causes unneeded stress on the victims. Talia experienced physical and psychotically stress having to face her rapist. I think the school should have appointed an advocate for Talia so she would have known and understood her options and also to provide moral support for Talia. One change I would implement would be to assign an advocate for any criminal accusations between students. They would help the student navigate through the process and provide emotional support through this tough time. The success of this policy change could be evaluated by how the victims feel about the added support through their situations. I would also add some type of counseling afterwards to periodically check in on the students’ mental health and how they are coping with their feelings after the incident. Response 3: Evaluating Policy Implications.