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| By the Numbers… |
- There were an estimated 209,880 rapes, attempted rapes, and sexual assaults to people age 12 and older in 2004, an increase from 198,850 in 2003. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004)
- In contrast to victim profiles for other violent crimes committed by juvenile offenders, a disproportionate number of sexual assault victims were younger than 10, and relatively large numbers were three to five. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
- Among female victims of rape and sexual assault, 67% of the crimes were committed by intimates, other relatives, friends or acquaintances. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics)
- Across all seven U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Components, the estimated prevalence of any military sexual trauma among males is 27.2% ; among females, 60.0%. The estimated prevalence of military sexual assault among males is 3.5%; among females, 23.3%. Over half of these experiences occurred at a military worksite and during duty hours. The majority of offenders were military personnel. (National Center for PTSD, October 2003)
- An estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience a sexual assault within their lifetime. (Rennison, C., U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
- 35.8% of rapes are reported to the police. ( U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004)
- 86% of adolescent sexual assaults went unreported. (Youth Victimization, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2003)
- In response to a recent survey of women with physical disabilities, 66% reported sexual abuse. (Wayne State University, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2004)
- Nearly 7 in 10 rape and sexual assault victims knew their attacker prior to their assault. (Rennison, C., U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
- In 2001, Pennsylvania police reported that on average nine rapes were reported each day or one rape every 2 hours and 47 minutes. Law enforcement officials recognize rape as one of the most under-reported crimes.
- Persons under 18 years of age account for 67% of all sexual assault victimizations reported to law enforcement agencies. (Snyder, 2000)
- Victims of rape are 13.4 times more likely to develop 2 or more alcohol-related problems, and 26 times more likely to have 2 or more serious drug abuse-related problems. (Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2003)
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects an estimated 1/3 of all rape victims, often for an extended period of time. One-third who are raped contemplate suicide and 17% attempt suicide. (National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2004)
- The U.S. Department of Justice documents more than 111,000 cases of male rape each year. (Tjaden, P and Thoennes, N., 1998)
- In 2003, there were 4,598 substantiated reports of sexual violence injuries to Pennsylvania children, representing 693 minivans full of children.
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| On Campus… |
- Acquaintance rape is more common than left-handedness, heart attacks or alcoholism. ( I Never Called it Rape by Robin Warshaw)
- 83% of girls and 79% of boys report that they have been sexually harassed during their school lives. (American Assoc. of University Women Education Foundation, 2001)
- According to a national survey of college women, less than 5% of completed and attempted rapes were reported to the police. (Fisher, Cullen and Turner, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 2000)
- 90% of rape victims attending colleges know their offenders. (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000)
- Female freshman are at the highest risk for sexual or physical assault from the day they arrive on campus until Thanksgiving break. (Campus Outreach Services, 2003)
- 48.8% of college women who were victims of attacks that met this study’s definition of rape did not consider what happened to them rape.
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