ABSTRACT This article reports on a rhetorical analysis of media reports on campus sexual assault informed by the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF). The analysis reveals patterns of narrative construction wherein those accused of campus sexual assault remain absent from reporting while universities and accusers are burdened with responsibility. Consequently, the “disappearing accused” contributes to public uncertainties about how to respond to the problem of campus sexual assault and complicates how governing policies, particularly Title IX, are perceived, wherein Title IX’s equity framework does not match expectations of justice in response to violence.

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消失的被告：修辞、叙事和校园性侵犯

摘要 本文报道了对由叙事政策框架 (NPF) 提供信息的校园性侵犯的媒体报道的修辞分析。分析揭示了叙事结构的模式，其中被指控校园性侵犯的人仍然缺席报道，而大学和指控者则背负着责任。因此，“失踪的被告”加剧了公众对如何应对校园性侵犯问题的不确定性，并使人们对管理政策，尤其是第九条的看法复杂化，其中第九条的公平框架与对暴力正义的期望不符.