Then Yeardley Love was found dead. The death of the University of Virginia senior, and the murder charge against her classmate George Huguely, defied the stereotype for students who couldn't imagine such a brutal crime on a college campus.

Now some students and school officials are wondering whether they are doing enough to prevent problems and recognize that dating violence can happen anywhere.

"It's incredibly common both at the high school and college level," said Juley Fulcher, director of policy programs for Break the Cycle, a nonprofit organization that tries to end teen dating violence. Some studies suggest that one in five relationships at college involves violence. Sixteen-to-24-year-olds have the highest reported incidence of domestic and dating violence, according to Department of Justice statistics.

College, which seems safe, with sheltered campuses, nearby friends and adults looking out for students, can be surprisingly dangerous, advocates said. It's easy to follow someone on campus and know his or her routines, said Connie Kirkland, director of sexual assault services at George Mason University.

"People go to class, they go back to their dorms, they go to the same places to eat," she said. "It's really easy to intercept them." .....

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