<p>Statistics show there were 18 reported cases of forcible sexual contact at Haverford in the three years 2009-2011. The statistics do not distinguish whether or not these all were incidents of unwilled sexual penetration–rapes–or other kinds of sexual assault. Neither do they relate who was assaulted nor who was the perpetrator (if known). The only further detail we can obtain is that 13 of the 18 occurred in on-campus student housing.</p>
<p>(See [OPE</a> Haverford Crime Statistics](<a href=“Campus Safety and Security”>Campus Safety and Security))</p>
<p>One could speculate that, if the number of sexual assaults is higher “per capita” than most, that it is the result of survivors being encouraged to report, reports being effectively pursued, and security personnel dutifully reporting all without feeling the need to fudge cases and data. All of this might, in turn, stem from the active observance of the Honor Code. Whether this is, in fact, the case, can be assessed most authoritatively by current and recent Haverford students. I do note the presence of a sexual assault survivors’ support group on campus, [Haverford</a> College: SOAR: Survivors of Assault and Rape](<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/organizations/soar]Haverford”>http://www.haverford.edu/organizations/soar), and this petition, [url=<a href=“http://www.change.org/petitions/interim-president-haverford-college-reform-rape-and-sexual-assault-policy-at-haverford]Petition”>Petition · Reform Rape and Sexual Assault Policy at Haverford · Change.org]Petition</a> for Haverford College to Reform Rape and Sexual Assault Policy<a href=“note%20the%20comments,%20too”>/url</a>, which indicates that many think it is a problem that needs addressing regardless of whether or not it is really worse than on other campuses.</p>