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["Angela Seguin" <>]

Greetings Colleagues,

Last week when Julie Bezek posted an inquiry to this listserv about where to 
purchase a screen for sexual assault hearings, I replied to share what we use 
at UD.

Afterwards I received inquiries directly from others on the list who were 
curious about how and why screens were used in hearings.  I explained that we 
use a curtain that hangs in the middle of the room to divide the accused 
person's side from the victim's side.  Use of a curtain or screen allows the 
victim to be free from threat or intimidation that might be imposed with body 
language or facial expression.  It often makes victims feel more safe and 
comfortable enough to move forward with the judicial process (instead of 
dropping the case).  The accused person is still allowed to question the 
victim and the victim answers.  

The accused person is allowed to have an advisor sitting with them and the 
victim is allowed an advocate or support person (which can be a friend, as 
long as the friend is not a witness in the case).  The hearing officer and 
the charging party who presents the case are positioned at the head of the 
room so they are in view of all parties.

To this explanation, one person responded:  "For the most part (and I can 
think of exceptions) I'm thinking people need to face each other and be 
strong and assertive in the presence of attempted intimidation.  You look the 
accuser in the eye and see how little power he really has.  There is 
something about this that doesn't feel quite right - but I am open to new 
ideas and will see what other people think."

So I thought that it might be interesting for both she and I to hear what 
other people think.  I am curious how sexual assault hearings are carried out 
on other campuses and what your perspectives are on use of a screen or 
curtain.

Thanks,
Angela

Angela DiNunzio Seguin
Coordinator, Sexual Offense Support (S.O.S.)
Wellspring: Student Wellness Program
University of Delaware
(302) 831-3457
http://www.udel.edu/wellspring/SOS
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Hello -

I just received the same email and have several concerns after watching
the trailer.  The entire piece once again focuses on "her mistake."
While the trailer does not show the whole movie, it does obviously pick
the major theme, so in my opinion this movie misses the boat and point.
What about NOT DRUGGING PEOPLE!  That is the video I would like to see.
What about holding those people accountable and stepping in as
bystanders.  I am so tired of the message always being about women
avoiding this and that and looking out and not making mistakes as
opposed to dealing with the problem people - the ones that are drugging
and raping.  These are also heterosexist.  The flyer also uses the old
"date rape" terminology which is offensive on many levels.

So, that is my two cents...

"It's so liberating and important for men to understand that they can
actually be friendly to women instead of playing some gender-specific
role, and that women are in most ways the same as they are. I think that
lots of women already know that, but not so many guys do."  -my dad
8/3/07

Juliette Grimmett, MPH
Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
NC State University
Women's Center
3120 Talley Student Center
Campus BOX 7306
Raleigh, NC 27695-7306
Office: (919) 513-3232
24 Hour Sexual Violence Hotline: (919)618-RAPE (7273)
Fax: (919) 515-1066
email: 

website: http://www.ncsu.edu/womens_center



>>> "Claire N. Kaplan" 
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>>>  10/9/2007 10:18 AM >>>
Hi Folks,
Has anyone viewed "Train Ride"? I just received a promo email and I've

never heard of it. It's a narrative film, a story about a drug-induced

gang rape at a HBCU.
Claire

--
Claire N. Kaplan, Ph.D.
Director, Sexual & Domestic Violence Services
University of Virginia Women’s Center
PO Box 800588
Charlottesville VA 22908-0588
T: 434.982.2774
F: 434.982.2901

http://womenscenter.virginia.edu/sdvs


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