Hearing Amber Heard: What's Your Verdict?
The all too familiar narrative that paints any female who claims to be a survivor of sexual assault or domestic abuse as “lying”, is...
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Steve Thompson
- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
Child Pornography Rulings: Legislative Ignorance or Politics?
The confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson has brought the topic of child pornography to the forefront of...
Steve Thompson
- Feb 23, 2022
- 4 min
Privacy Compromised - Stalking and Technology- A Dangerous Combination.
Stalking laws were initially enacted in the early 90’s. Prior to that, celebrities and movie stars could be followed, called repeatedly,...
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- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Are Judges Biased Against Sexual Assault Victims? More and More Rulings Supports This Attitude…and
Again and again and again I see signs of judicial ignorance and bias adversely affecting the outcome of sexual assault cases resulting in...
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- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Bystander Behavior Is Nothing New: How To Safely Intervene When Someone Needs Help
“It Will Never Happen To Me or Someone I Care About” – The Mantra of Bystanders -Steve Thompson Over two weeks ago a young person was...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Fallacy of Sex Offender Rehabilitation As A One Size Fits All
Serial sex predators. How often do we hear about someone who was assaulted by a person who has a history of sex crimes? The answer is…....
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- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Ignorance + Arrogance = Reputation Downfall for Universities Addressing Sexual Aggression
News stories identifying and exposing universities’ poor response to students’ disclosures of sexual harassment victimization gets major...
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- Jun 23, 2020
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The Case of Larry Nassar: Another Example of Bystander Behavior
Bystander Behavior
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- Jun 9, 2020
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Bystanders: A Virus of Complacency
I will never stand down when I see someone being stalked, bullied, harassed or choked. Will you pledge to do the same?
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- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Why Expanding the Tracy Rule is Crucial for Real Change
The Tracy Rule outlines specific procedures universities should follow for evaluating prospective athletes backgrounds and disqualifiers for
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- Aug 20, 2019
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Child Victims Act- A Good First Step For Victims of Sexual Abuse- BUT...
The recently passed Child VIctim's Act looks great on the surface, and it certainly is a step in the right direction, but it is only a step
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- May 7, 2019
- 2 min
Title IX Improper Sexual Misconduct Investigations
There is a growing numbers of lawsuits being filed against colleges and universities for improper sexual misconduct (link opens in new...
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- Feb 18, 2019
- 2 min
Time for the Clery Act to Upgrade
Headlines identifying recent reports by Universities and Colleges showing significant differences between the numbers of assaults...
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- Sep 7, 2018
- 4 min
Child Sex Predators: A 4 Step Process
The recent story exposing the abhorrent assaults of children by priests in Pennsylvania once again brings to the forefront child rape....
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- Aug 8, 2018
- 4 min
Sequence of Sexual Assault 'Nice Guys' do Rape -Part 3
"Due to the nature of his personality, this man is rarely seen as a predator." In 'Nice Guys' do Rape Part 2, Steve Thompson took us...
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- Jun 6, 2018
- 5 min
Sexual Assault Sequence: 'Nice Guys' Do Rape -Part 2
Familiar predators engage in a pattern of behavior that involves seven progressive steps. Each step is clearly identifiable and builds...
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- Apr 26, 2018
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Date and Acquaintance Sexual Assault: 'Nice Guys' Do Rape -Part 1
In 1983, I began the serious study of date and acquaintance sexual assault. My focus was to determine if a pattern existed for familiar...
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- Mar 27, 2018
- 2 min
Sexual Assault: A Voice for Victims Part 2
Twenty years ago, Central Michigan University Professor Steve Thompson decided that the sexual assault support programs that were...
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- Mar 7, 2018
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Sexual Assault: A Voice for Victims
Instances of sexual assault, and sexual harassment have been coming to light seemingly non-stop over the past few months. Celebrities,...
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- Jan 29, 2018
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Larry Nassar: Portrait of a Serial Child Rapist
The sentencing of Larry Nassar has brought some justice to the horrid crimes this predator committed. But how will this make the...
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