Staff sexual misconduct in Higher Education

Bull, Anna Cento

doi:10.4324/9781003252474-13

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“…Enduringly described as aggressive, competitive and still predominantly masculine, it promotes an environment in which inappropriate sexual behaviour may be minimised (Brown et al, 2018). This minimisation has also been evidenced in other male-dominated fields such as medicine, higher education and politics (Bull and Rye, 2018; Hinze, 2004; Krook, 2018; Mathews and Bismark, 2015). Sexual misconduct in these other fields is accounted for by the ingrained cultural and societal equality towards women, which normalises the behaviour and, in turn, exacerbates its prevalence in male-dominated working environments (Sundaram and Jackson, 2018).…”

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Is the blue wall of silence a fallacy in cases of police sexual misconduct?

Sweeting

Cole

Hills

2022

International Journal of Police Science & Management

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Police sexual misconduct encompasses a range of behaviours: from sexually inappropriate language directed towards colleagues or members of the public to engaging in sexual relationships with vulnerable members of the public. All types of police misconduct are thought to be under-reported, in part because of the ‘blue wall of silence’ where police officers fail to report colleagues’ wrongdoing for reasons of loyalty and a fear of retribution. A sample of 382 English police officers were invited to assess eight fictional police sexual misconduct scenarios to ascertain whether the scenario was a breach of the Code of Ethics, the expected level of discipline and if they would report the officer. Reporting likelihood was increased when officers perceived the scenario to be a breach of the Code of Ethics and worthy of a higher level of discipline. Female officers were more likely to report sexual misconduct than male officers, and scenarios involving direct colleagues were less likely to be reported. Non-reporting was greatest for sexual harassment between colleagues and the seriousness of this behaviour was minimised as justification for non-reporting. Use of confidential reporting was minimal with direct reporting to a line manager to be the preferred option.

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confidence: 77%

Is the blue wall of silence a fallacy in cases of police sexual misconduct?

Sweeting

Cole

Hills

2022

International Journal of Police Science & Management

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“…Our results might not be applicable across all socio-economic statuses and ages. However, recent surveys have revealed that between 30% and 50% of university students have experienced sexual harassment or assault on campus (Bull & Rye, 2018;Stanton, 2014). Therefore, studying Rape Myths and harassment with a sample of university students is still appropriate.…”

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Dark Traits, Harassment and Rape Myths Acceptances Among University Students

Longpré

Moreton

Snow

et al. 2022

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The convergence of Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy and sadism is known as the “Dark Tetrad.” Our understanding of the relationship between the Dark Tetrad, harassment and Rape Myths is limited. While men are more likely to blame victims of sexual violence, it is unclear how gender influences the ability to perceive harassment. The aim of the present study is to look at the relationship between dark traits, gender, Rape Myths and perception of harassment. A sample of N = 210 university students located in England & Wales were recruited on SONA and social media platforms. Student’s t-tests, Pearson’s correlations, and multiple linear regressions were conducted. Analyses revealed gender differences for both Rape Myths endorsement and perception of harassment. Furthermore, a relationship between the dark traits, Rape Myths and perception of harassment was founded. These results have several implications, including our ability to understand perpetrators’ characteristics, the impact of the Dark Tetrad on Rape Myths and perception of harassment, and our ability to develop effective prevention programs.

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“…While the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education in England and Wales (akin to the US student ombuds office) oversees complaints processes in higher education in those countries (with similar organizations in Scotland and Northern Ireland), their guidance has been criticized for failing to adequately address FASSM. More generally, the adequacy of individualized complaints processes for addressing serial perpetration by faculty/staff has also been criticized (Bull & Rye, 2018). Furthermore, legal practitioners have argued that equality legislation is under-used in protecting victim/survivors of sexual misconduct and can in fact be a route for students and staff to challenge institutions on poor handling of sexual misconduct (Calvert-Lee & Proudman, 2019).…”

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“…Recommendations for universities from complainants themselves include adoption of clearer mechanisms for raising initial concerns, and training for staff/faculty members in addressing and preventing sexual misconduct (Bull & Rye, 2018). Addressing these concerns from victim-survivors would require more clarity on who specialist practitioners actually are in universities.…”

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Who is the Practitioner in Faculty-Staff Sexual Misconduct Work?: Views from the UK and US

Coy

Bull

Libarkin

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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This article maps and compares four universities’ policies and procedures for addressing faculty and staff sexual misconduct in higher education in the UK and US. While universities have engaged in significant work to grapple with student-student sexual misconduct, attention to misconduct perpetrated, and experienced, by higher education employees is relatively nascent. In this paper, we explore the maze of institutional processes and actors that victim-survivors of FASSM might encounter. We describe what is known about prevalence of FASSM in the US and UK and offer an overview of the policy landscape in both settings. Inspired by Patricia Yancey Martin, we analyze publicly available policy documents on FASSM from two US and two UK universities and map out visually the range of investigative, reporting, and sanctioning processes. We introduce an analytic distinction between an actor and a practitioner within the FASSM context, whereby actors are those tasked with administrative duties in handling sexual misconduct reports, while practitioners are those with specialized knowledge and training that enables them to prioritize victim-survivor needs. These illustrative diagrams suggest that while university employees are tasked to act on reports and disclosures of sexual misconduct, it is difficult to identify specialist practitioners with expertise to support victim-survivors of FASSM. Ultimately, this work provides a deeper understanding of what practice looks like in relation to higher education FASSM, and we outline implications for future research directions.

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Staff sexual misconduct in Higher Education

Cited by 11 publications

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Is the blue wall of silence a fallacy in cases of police sexual misconduct?

Is the blue wall of silence a fallacy in cases of police sexual misconduct?

Dark Traits, Harassment and Rape Myths Acceptances Among University Students

Who is the Practitioner in Faculty-Staff Sexual Misconduct Work?: Views from the UK and US

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