Statistics on Rape/Sexual Assaults and Violence against Women
Statistics: Women's Self defense Crime Data will help you to realize the importance of developing a personal safety plan now. Remember, statistics are not designed to scare you, but prepare you for possibilities.
If you only read two facts from this page:
1. One self defense technique can make the critical difference in avoiding sexual contact in most cases of sexual assault!
2. In a study for High School girls, they asked why girls gave in to the boy's request for sex. The number one reason was because the girls didn't know how to say "no" without hurting the boy's feelings.
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RAPE STATISTICS FACT SHEET FOR ADULTS
· 78 women are being raped each hour!
· One out of three women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
· The risk of rape is four times higher for women aged 16-24 than for any other age group
· Nine out ten rapes are never reported.
· An accused rapist is more likely to be acquitted than a person charged with any other violent crime.
· Statistically most rapists are repeat offenders.
· Over 50% of all rapes occur in a residence, often the victim's own.
· Women who are assaulted need help and counseling to talk about the experience. "Forgetting about it" can lead to even more problems for the victim.
· Most rapists are not murderers. Of the women who chose to resist an attacker fewer than 9% sustain injuries more than a cut or a bruise.
· All women may be rape victims - age, race, socioeconomic status, appearance, and lifestyle are not deciding factors.
· In one study, 25% of the women assaulted were responding to requests for help by the assailant. Friendly, helpful women are the most vulnerable to an attack.
· The vast majority of sexual assaults are date and / or acquaintance rape (80-90%) as oppose to stranger rape.
· Every 9 seconds a woman is physically abused by a male who is either a spouse or boyfriend.
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RAPE FACT SHEET FOR ADOLESCENTS · Annually 1 to 1.5 million adolescent girls are raped in the U.S..
· 33% of the girls raped reported more than one assault.
· Statistics suggest only 5% of adolescent rapes are reported.
· Adolescent sexual assault occurs primarily within the context of a date.
· In a study for High School girls, they asked why girls gave in to the boy's request for sex. The number one reason was because the girls didn't know how to say "no" without hurting the boy's feelings.
· Verbal pressure is the most common force used against adolescents.
· Most offenders were the same age as their victims.
·In approximately 80% of attempted rape cases, girls with any self-defense training avoided sexual contact.
Ageton , Suzanne S. Ph.D.., Facts About Sexual Assault. A Research Report for Adults Who Work with Teenagers. Rockville, Maryland. National Institute of Mental Health, 1985.
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
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Megan's Law
is a federal law passed in 1996 that authorizes local law enforcement agencies to notify the public about convicted sex offenders living, working or visiting their communities.
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