One phrase – or some variant of it – that seems to crop up in discussions of sexual assault more frequently than almost all others is “blaming the victim” (though I imagine “rape culture” and ...

To the editor of the Indiana Daily Student, I am writing in support of the column, “OPINION: We deserve proper wording around sexual violence from our media,” and I wanted to share my thoughts on the ...

Apparently, blaming the victim of a crime is the strategy for getting a defendant a light sentence in Vermont. It makes perfect sense, considering how lenient Vermont is on crime penalty. The ...

Revolution Against Rape is an activist organization at the University of Connecticut advocating against sexual assault, rape and rape culture on campus. It held its annual March to End Victim Blaming ...

PUTTING blame on the victim of a crime, such as physical or sexual assault, is a sordid practice as old as history itself. Rape victims are castigated for the egregious violation they suffered for ...

A victim of the late sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein accused First Lady Melania Trump of victim-blaming in her surprise address about her connections to Epstein. Her husband, President Donald Trump, is a ...

In a significant ruling, Acting Judge Van Zyl condemns victim-blaming in a rape appeal, urging a reevaluation of societal narratives surrounding victim behaviour in the justice system.

To the Editor: As a retired police chief and federal law enforcement senior executive here in Bedford, I read Rep. Brian Labrie’s op‑ed (“Crypto kiosks deserve fair statewide rules – not local bans,” ...

The sample included 49 women who self-reported experiencing a completed sexual assault after puberty, 91 women who reported an attempted sexual assault, and 152 women who reported knowing someone who ...