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...description of the records that The Crimson is seeking. In articles published over the summer, and in legal papers that it filed, The Crimson made clear that it wants copies of HUPD incident reports, including reports about sensitive matters such as attempted suicides and sexual assaults. The details in these reports, including specific locations, physical descriptions of victim, and witness testimony, risk disclosing victims’ identities and jeopardizing privacy considerations. HUPD has demonstrated its commitment to sharing information about safety and security with the members of the Harvard community. This does not mean, however, that it will or should...
...Kathryn E. Nielson ’05, who is a peer counselor specializing in issues of sexual assault, said that although more students are reporting offenses, the numbers still reflect only a small portion of the total...
...Sexual assault is such a sensitive issue, there’s such a stigma attached to it,” she said, adding that students might not be willing to report rapes because of the “guilt and self-blame” that follow the incidents...
...Survivors might not be expecting anything to come of [reporting to HUPD],” she said. “Or they’re not labeling the experience as a rape or sexual assault. There’s also a fear you won’t be believed...
Beyond the continued rise in reported sexual assault, few of Harvard’s crime statistics revealed marked trends...