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[Michael Domitrz <>]

A vitally important component is for Judicial Boards to understand  
consent.  Too often and inappropriately "she was drunk" is used as an  
excuse for not finding the accused guilty when the accused knowingly  
took advantage of the "drunk" partner.  In such cases, "she was drunk"  
should actually be a clear reason for the accused being found guilty.   
After all, a person cannot give consent when "drunk."

Please keep in mind I used a "she" as this example only as one  
example.  The survivor or the assailant can obviously be of any gender  
and that inclusivity should be included as part of the training also.

Another important factor of understanding consent is the following:   
"He/she didn't say, 'No' does not mean he/she said, 'Yes.'"  If an  
accused person says he/she absolutely knew the partner "wanted it,"  
then ask the accused, "How did you precisely OBTAIN CONSENT?

Mike Domitrz, CSP
The Date Safe Project
"Teaching Boundaries, Respect, & Sexual Assault Awareness for  
Teenagers & Young Adults."

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On Sep 4, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Bradway, Pat wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

I  have been asked to do a one hour training on "sexual assault
sensitivity" for the human rights board on our campus.  This board hears
the sexual assault misconduct cases on our campus.  I conducted a
similar training a few years ago and focused on situational factors of a
small college campus that contribute a victim's reluctance to report,
aspects of college campuses that contribute to the vulnerability of
student on student sexual assault, alcohol and consent, etc. This was
well received.  I hope to put together a binder of resources for the
board as well.  Any suggestions about topics to cover in the training or
articles, etc. to include as resources would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance,
Pat A. Bradway

Pat A. Bradway, PsyD, Associate Director
Siena College
Center for Counseling and Student Development
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Loudonville, NY 12211

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