Martin D. Schwartz and Molly S. Leggett

About the author: Martin D. Schwartz is a professor of sociology at Ohio University and coauthor of Sexual Assault on the College Campus and Researching Sexual Violence Against Women. Molly S. Leggett is a corrections classification specialist in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.

Researcher Mary Koss's frequently cited 1985 rape study has come under attack by U.S. conservatives who maintain that it grossly exaggerates the number of acquaintance rapes on college campuses. Critics contend that Koss inflates her rape numbers by counting regretable, psychologically harmless sexual encounters caused by intoxication as rape. They insist that only women physically forced to have sex should be considered rape victims. These assertions are proven unfounded by new research. Women who were unable...