Conglomeration of our research regarding rape and coercion
RAINN Statistics of Offenders:
Center for Disease Control’s “Understanding Teen Dating Violence”:
U.S. Department of Justice’s “Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010”:
Center for Disease Control’s “Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue”:
- ⅔ of rapists are people who know the victim
- 73% of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger
- More than 50% of all reported rapes occur within 1 mile of the victim’s home
- People under 18 accounted for 16% of arrested rapists
Center for Disease Control’s “Understanding Teen Dating Violence”:
- Many teens do not report dating violence because they are afraid of stigma or retaliation from their partner
- Among adult victims of sexual offenses, 22.4% of women and 15.0% of men first experienced violence from a partner between the ages of 11 and 17
- Teens who are victims of dating violence are more likely to do poorly in school
- Depression is more prevalent in teens who experience dating violence
- If someone is a victim in high school, it sets them up to be a victim in college and beyond
- Teenagers must be taught that dating violence is unacceptable in order to lower risk
U.S. Department of Justice’s “Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010”:
- 2005-2010, 78% of sexual violence was committed by someone who was a relative, intimate partner, friend, or acquaintance
- The percentage of rapes being reported has dropped from 56% in 2003 to 35% in 2010
- Roughly 4 out of 1,000 women ages 12-17 are raped or sexually assaulted
- The rate of rape/sexual assault for suburban females was 1.8 per 1,000 women in 2005-2010
- 24% of offenders were aged 20 years or younger
- 57% of offenders were white
- Males committed about 95% of all sexual violence against females
- 39% of offenders were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the rape/assault
- 64% of rapes go unreported
Center for Disease Control’s “Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue”:
- Those who are impulsive, antisocial and have a general hostility towards women are more likely to commit sexual violence.
- A lack of sexual harassment policies can send a message that sexual harassment is tolerated
- Rape is common in cultures that promote male sexual entitlement and support an ideology of male superiority
- The CDC recommends that States evaluate and implement effective curriculum on dating and sexual violence that is delivered to high school students
- The CDC also recommends that colleges and universities should accurately report sexual violence on campus and provide rape prevention programs to students and staff
- Recommends that states implement and evaluate a program for high school boys to address alcohol/drug use and the ability to give and receive clear consent for sexual activity
- Colleges and universities should implement a program that addresses the high risk components of “Greek Life,” especially in fraternities where males receive peer support for obtaining sex by facilitating intoxication
- The CDC supports universal and selected strategies focused on preventing rape and sexual violence before it occurs