Title: Factors That Increase Sexual Assault Risk | National Institute of Justice
Headings: Factors That Increase Sexual Assault Risk
Factors That Increase Sexual Assault Risk
Risk Groups for Forced and Incapacitated Assault
Drug-Facilitated Rape on Campus
Number of Survey Respondents Reporting Sexual Assault*
Alcohol Use Increases the Risk of Sexual Assault
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Social settings have an influence as well. People drink more than usual when participating in drinking games, which have become common on some campuses. Peer group norms in many sororities and fraternities accept getting drunk as part of college life. The norm for most fraternity parties is to drink heavily. In focus groups, female students talked about warning signs such as getting too drunk or getting attention from men who have a reputation for forcing sex. However, most of these women said they believed that they were protected by the social setting because other people were nearby. [note 1] Corbin, W.; Bernat, J.; Calhoun, K; McNair, L.;