Rape
According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), 248,300 rapes and sexual assaults occurred in the United States in the year 2007. That translates into about one rape every two minutes. 73 percent of victims reported that they knew their attacker.
College-age women are four times more likely to be sexually assaulted than anyone else.
According to the Department of Justice only an estimated 26% of all rapes or attempted rapes are reported to the police. Less than 5% of completed or attempted rapes against college women were reported to law enforcement officials.
In the courts of the world, rape is the least punished of violent crimes - that is, if it's even against the law. Some countries, such as Malaysia, have explicit exemptions for marital rape. Even in the U.S., it wasn't until 1993 that marital rape became a crime in all 50 states.
Action, Information and Opportunities to Help
Facts, stats and historical data can all be found at the following sites. Links to sites especially for men too:
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