Homework: The Hunting Ground- GE Area Outcomes Requirement
Warning: Adult content
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
Homework Instructions
Watch the film, The Hunting Ground (1 hr 44 min). Closed Caption video Develop a typed-written (4 paragraphs) response addressing the following questions:
a. Reflect on the film's provocative title, The Hunting Ground. Does the title accurately capture the main themes of the film? Do you agree that the campuses depicted in the film served as hunting grounds for perpetrators and endangered victims? Can you think of alternative titles?
b. Prior to The Hunting Ground, Dick Kirby and Amy Ziering produced The Invisible War, an Oscar-nominated film about sexual assault in the US military. In a recent interview, Ziering stated, "We thought that schools would be more transparent (than the military), but we found just the opposite." Why, in your opinion, do colleges fail to hold perpetrators of sexual assault accountable and in some cases cover up their crimes?
c. Several survivors interviewed in the film offer examples of "victim blaming": suggestions from administrators, campus police, or law enforcement that they were responsible for their assaults. Why is victim blaming a problem? How does it contribute to a feeling of betrayal among student survivors of sexual violence? What is an appropriate way to respond to a student who reports sexual violence?
d. Dr. Caroline Heldman, an Occidental College faculty member interviewed for the film, says that what exacerbates the trauma of survivors is that they are often trapped on campus with the perpetrator. As a result, no place on campus feels safe. What can be done to address this problem? What would it take for an academic institution to transform itself from being a hunting ground to providing a safe and supportive environment for all its students?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.