制止性暴力

澳门新葡京博彩 is committed to creating and maintaining a campus environment where safety, 健康, 幸福是所有人的优先事项.

Sexual misconduct includes a variety of acts that are perpetrated against another individual without his or her consent, 或者当一个人不能自由地表示同意时. Accordingly, Polk State will not tolerate any form of sexual misconduct, including 性侵犯, 性骚扰, 性剥削, 约会暴力, 家庭暴力, 和被人跟踪. All forms of sexual misconduct are serious offenses with serious consequences.

In addition to violating the 澳门新葡京博彩 Student Code of Conduct, some forms of sexual misconduct are both criminal and civil offenses that are punishable by law. Students found responsible for sexual misconduct may face disciplinary actions up to and including expulsion.

  1. 你知道吗??

    In Florida, a person is killed by a family member every 36 hours.
    Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women.
    超过124,000 incidents of 家庭暴力 are reported in Florida each year, 受害者老少皆有, 男性和女性.

    你有权利. Knowing your legal rights and options is the first step t走向终结虐待.

  2. +什么是家庭暴力?

    根据第741条的规定.佛罗里达法令第28条, 家庭暴力指的是任何殴打, 加重攻击罪, 电池, 加剧了电池, 性侵犯, 性电池, 跟踪, 加剧了跟踪, 绑架, 非法监禁, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.

    一个家庭或家庭成员是配偶, 前配偶, 有血缘或婚姻关系的人, persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family, and persons who are parents of a child in common regardless of whether they have been married.

    有共同孩子的人除外, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.

    家庭暴力包括:

    身体虐待 – Pushing, slapping, kicking, punching, choking, and beating

    情感/辱骂 – Verbal intimidation, credible threats, following 和被人跟踪, or acting out in anger

    性侵犯或殴打 – Any unwanted touching or forcing of someone to engage in a sexual act against his or her will.

  3. +什么是性暴力?

    根据第784条的规定.佛罗里达法规第046条, 性暴力 is one incident of

      • 第794章定义的性暴力;
      • 淫荡:淫荡或好色的行为, 如第800章所定义, committed upon or in the presence of a person younger than 16 years of age;
      • 如第787章所述的引诱或引诱儿童的;
      • Sexual performance by a child, as described in chapter 827; or
      • Any other forcible felony wherein a sexual act is committed or attempted, regardless of whether criminal charges based on the incident were filed, 减少, 或被州检察官驳回.

     

  4. 什么是约会暴力?

    根据第784条的规定.佛罗里达法规第046条, 约会暴力 is violence between individuals who have or have had a continuing and significant relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence of such relationship shall be determined based on the consideration of the following factors:

    • A dating relationship must have existed within the past 6 months;
    • The nature of the relationship must have been characterized by the expectation of affection or sexual involvement between the parties; and
    • The frequency and type of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship must have included that the persons have been involved over time and on a continuous basis during the course of the relationship.

    The term does not include violence in a casual acquaintanceship or violence between individuals who only have engaged in ordinary fraternization in a business or social context.

  5. + What should I do if I am a victim of one of these crimes?

    如果一个人是家庭暴力的受害者, 约会暴力, 性暴力, 或者在澳门新葡京博彩跟踪, 首要任务是去一个安全的地方, call 911 or the appropriate law enforcement agency based on the location of the assault, 然后打电话给澳门新葡京博彩保安. Polk State’s security officers will assist the victim in notifying the local law enforcement agency. Time is a critical factor for evidence collection and preservation, which is often necessary to the proof of 家庭暴力, 约会暴力, 性侵犯, 或跟踪, 或者申请保护令.

  6. +公共检查的豁免是什么?

    根据第119条的规定.《澳门新葡京博彩》第071(2)(j)条, any information which reveals the home or employment telephone number, 家庭或工作地址, or personal assets of a person who has been the victim of 性电池, 严重虐待儿童, 加剧了跟踪, 骚扰, 加剧了电池, or 家庭暴力 is exempt from public inspection and examination.

     You must make a written request and provide official verification, 比如一份执法报告, to the custodian of the records that an applicable crime has occurred. Such information shall remain exempt for 5 years, after which it will become available to the public.

  7. +了解大学司法诉讼

    澳门新葡京博彩 has a formal Discipline and Due Process Policy that is coordinated through the Dean of Student Services. This policy is available via the 澳门新葡京博彩 website, DBOT Rule 4.01和程序5027和5028. Reports of crimes that occur on campus are forwarded to the Dean of Student Services responsible for the campus on which the incident occurred to investigate and determine what disciplinary actions are needed.

    As part of the Discipline and Due Process policy victims may be given options or assistance in changing academic, 生活, transportation and working situations upon request and if accommodations are reasonably available.