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Steve Thompson
Jun 7, 20224 min read
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...
Steve Thompson
Apr 12, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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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Nov 9, 20214 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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 9, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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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Jan 5, 20181 min read
Once a SAPA, Always a SAPA
When Steve Thompson taught self-defense at CMU decades ago, young women often told him they'd been sexually assaulted but didn't feel...
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Nov 14, 20173 min read
Bystander Awareness: Q&A with Owner Steve Thompson
How is Sexual Assault different from animals hunting in the wild? We don't believe it is. Picture lions hunting: what animals do they...
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