UC Davis Over-Reported Sex Assault Stats - Sacramento News Story - KCRA Sacramento:
"DAVIS, Calif. -- The University of California, Davis, said it significantly over-reported the number of forcible sex offenses that were committed on and around campus in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
The findings announced Thursday are based on an internal review and an independent, outside review of the crime statistics the university reports each year to the federal government under the Clery Act, the school said in a news release.
Specifically, in last year's Clery Act statistics, UC Davis reported 48, 68 and 69 forcible sex offenses in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
However, based on the two recent reviews, the university has determined that the correct statistics for each of the years are less than half of the earlier numbers: 21 reported in 2005, 23 in 2006 and 33 in 2007.
The Clery Act requires publication of an annual report that contains specified campus crime statistics for the previous three calendar years.
"DAVIS, Calif. -- The University of California, Davis, said it significantly over-reported the number of forcible sex offenses that were committed on and around campus in 2005, 2006 and 2007."
The findings announced Thursday are based on an internal review and an independent, outside review of the crime statistics the university reports each year to the federal government under the Clery Act, the school said in a news release.
Specifically, in last year's Clery Act statistics, UC Davis reported 48, 68 and 69 forcible sex offenses in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
However, based on the two recent reviews, the university has determined that the correct statistics for each of the years are less than half of the earlier numbers: 21 reported in 2005, 23 in 2006 and 33 in 2007.
The Clery Act requires publication of an annual report that contains specified campus crime statistics for the previous three calendar years.