Taken from
RAINN.org :
HOW MANY VICTIMS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT WERE THERE IN 2003?
In 2003, there were 198,850 victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault. [2003 NCVS]
Of these approximately 199,000 victims, about 81,000 were victims of completed rape, 61,060 were victims of attempted rape, and 80,910 were
victims of sexual assault. [2003 NCVS]
The Dangers of Youth15% of victims are under age 12
29% are age 12-17
44% are under age 18
80% are under age 30
[SOO, 1997; 1999 NCVS]
One of the most startling aspects of sex crimes is how many go
unreported. The most common reasons given by victims for not reporting
these crimes are the belief that it is a private or personal matter and
that they fear reprisal from the assailant.
In 2003, only 39% of rapes and sexual assaults were reported to law enforcement officials — about one in every three. [2003 NCVS]
- Approximately 70% of female rape victims and 74% of male rape victims know their assailant. [2003 NCVS.]
- Approximately
50% of female victims and 44% of male victims are raped by a friend or
acquaintance; 30% of female victims and 26% of male victims by a
stranger; 12% of female victims and 30% of male victims by an intimate;
8% of female victims and less than 1% of male victims by another
relative; but in less than 1% of cases the relationship is unknown. [2003 NCVS.]
- 61% of rapes/sexual assaults are not reported to the police. Those rapists, of course, never serve a day in prison. [2003 NCVS]
If the rape is reported to police, there is a 50.8% chance that an arrest will be made.
If an arrest is made, there is an 80% chance of prosecution.
If there is a prosecution, there is a 58% chance of a felony conviction.
If there is a felony conviction, there is a 69% chance the convict will spend time in jail.
So, even in the 39% of attacks that are reported to police, there is only a 16.3% chance the rapist will end up in prison.
Factoring in unreported rapes, about 6% of rapists—1 out of 16— will ever spend a day in jail. 15 out of 16 will walk free.
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