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Getting Help
What to Do If You Are Sexually Assaulted
What is Rape Trauma Syndrome?
Helping a Friend: What You Can Do
Helping a Friend: Do's and Dont's
Resources
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Prevention
Men: What You Can Do
Women: Can You Prevent Rape?
Communicate
Fiction vs. Fact
The Law
Understanding the Law: Definitions
Cornell Campus Code of Conduct
Cornell University Legal Action After a Sexual Assault
Initial Concerns
If You Have Been Sexually Assaulted
Medical Care After an Assault
Reporting the Assault
If You Choose to Report, To Whom Should You Report the Crime?
Privacy and Protection
Can You Get an Order of Protection?
Will Anyone Contact Your Parents Without Your Permission?
Will Your Peers Find Out What Happened?
Will Your Name Appear in the Media?
Will the University Take Any Action Against the Assailant?
The Roles and Responsibilities of Those Involved
What is the Role of the Judicial Administrator?
What is the Role of the District Attorney's Office?
What is Your Role if Charges are Filed?
What Happens in the Criminal Justice System?
What Happens After the Defendant is Arrested?
What is a Preliminary Hearing?
What is the Grand Jury's Role?
If the Case Goes to Trial, What is the Usual Process?
Do You Have to Testify/Face the Person Who Committed the Crime?
Will You Be Notified About the Status of the Case?
What if Your Case is Plea Bargained?
Can You Appeal if the Defendant is Found Not Guilty?
If the Defendant is Found Guilty, Then What Happens?
Final Considerations
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