Sexual assault is one of the most under reported crimes, with 60% still being left unreported.1
Males are the least likely to report a sexual assault, though they make up about 10% of all victims.1
What happens to Rapists When They are Caught and Prosecuted?
60% of rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police.2
Those rapists, of course, never spend a day in prison according to a
statistical average of the past 5 years. Factoring in unreported rapes,
only about 6% of rapists ever serve a day in jail.
References
- U.S. Department of Justice.2005 National Crime Victimization Study. 2005.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics. Rape and Sexual Assault: Reporting to Police and Medical Attention. 1992-2000.
- National Center for Policy Analysis. Crime and Punishment in America. 1999.
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