Forensic Notes: Sexual Assault
Introduction: Rape
● Intercourse takes place w/o consent of one of the parties involved
○ Every 60 secs an american is raped
○ 53 rapes per hr
○ 1271 rapes per day
○ 38,117 rapes per months
○ 457,402 rapes per year
Who are the victims:
● 1 out of 6 American women have been victim of an attempted or copleted rape
● 1 in 33 American men have experienced or attempted or completed rape
○ 63000 children a year are the victims of sexual abuse
○ 80600 inmates are sexually assaulted each year
○ 433648 Americans, 12 and older were sexually assaulted or raped
○ 18900 military personnel experience unwanted sexual conflict
Location where sexual assaults occur:
● 55% at or near the victims’ home
● 15% in an open public place
● 12% at or near a relative’s home
● 10% in an enclosed but public area, such as a parking lot or garages
● 8% on school property
Perpetrators of sexual violence often know the victim
Rape Victims:
● 38% of women who were raped were the ages of 14-17
● 93% of the juvenile victims knew the perpetrators when reported
● 59% were acquaintances
● 34% were family members
● 7% were strangers to the victim
● 56% of teen girls who are raped are raped by a date
● 30% of teen girls who are raped are raped by a friend
● 11% of teen girls who raped are raped by a boyfriend
, Male POV:
● 84% of college who commit rape said that what they did wasn’t rape
● Nearly ⅓ of college men said they were likely to have sex w/ an unwilling partner if
they could get away w/ it
About Perpetrators:
● Ethnicity:
○ 58% White
○ 18% Hispanic/Latino
○ 13% Black/African American
○ 6% Asian
○ 3% Other
Teen Rape:
● 90% of rape involve alcohol
○ Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes
Gang Rape:
● Spring Break 2015 PCB:
○ Whilist 100’s of people were watching, 2 Troy University students held down
a 19 yr old girl & raped her
○ Were encouraged by the crowd & her boyfriend
○ Convicted & sentenced of 10 years in prison
○ One of the felons stated “I feel like she should’ve enjoyed herself more, I
didn’t feel bad at the moment, until after it aired everywhere”.
Reporting Rape:
● Only 6% of teenage rape victims report the assault to the police
○ “He said/she said”
○ It’s embarrassing for many women to recount their ordeal, and they’d rather
forget it as best they can
○ “When I told my friends and family about it, they blamed me. That’s why it
was never reported. If my own family wouldn’t take it seriously, why would
the police”?
Reasons Why Sexual Assaults Are Not Reported:
● Fear of retaliation
● Shame
Introduction: Rape
● Intercourse takes place w/o consent of one of the parties involved
○ Every 60 secs an american is raped
○ 53 rapes per hr
○ 1271 rapes per day
○ 38,117 rapes per months
○ 457,402 rapes per year
Who are the victims:
● 1 out of 6 American women have been victim of an attempted or copleted rape
● 1 in 33 American men have experienced or attempted or completed rape
○ 63000 children a year are the victims of sexual abuse
○ 80600 inmates are sexually assaulted each year
○ 433648 Americans, 12 and older were sexually assaulted or raped
○ 18900 military personnel experience unwanted sexual conflict
Location where sexual assaults occur:
● 55% at or near the victims’ home
● 15% in an open public place
● 12% at or near a relative’s home
● 10% in an enclosed but public area, such as a parking lot or garages
● 8% on school property
Perpetrators of sexual violence often know the victim
Rape Victims:
● 38% of women who were raped were the ages of 14-17
● 93% of the juvenile victims knew the perpetrators when reported
● 59% were acquaintances
● 34% were family members
● 7% were strangers to the victim
● 56% of teen girls who are raped are raped by a date
● 30% of teen girls who are raped are raped by a friend
● 11% of teen girls who raped are raped by a boyfriend
, Male POV:
● 84% of college who commit rape said that what they did wasn’t rape
● Nearly ⅓ of college men said they were likely to have sex w/ an unwilling partner if
they could get away w/ it
About Perpetrators:
● Ethnicity:
○ 58% White
○ 18% Hispanic/Latino
○ 13% Black/African American
○ 6% Asian
○ 3% Other
Teen Rape:
● 90% of rape involve alcohol
○ Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes
Gang Rape:
● Spring Break 2015 PCB:
○ Whilist 100’s of people were watching, 2 Troy University students held down
a 19 yr old girl & raped her
○ Were encouraged by the crowd & her boyfriend
○ Convicted & sentenced of 10 years in prison
○ One of the felons stated “I feel like she should’ve enjoyed herself more, I
didn’t feel bad at the moment, until after it aired everywhere”.
Reporting Rape:
● Only 6% of teenage rape victims report the assault to the police
○ “He said/she said”
○ It’s embarrassing for many women to recount their ordeal, and they’d rather
forget it as best they can
○ “When I told my friends and family about it, they blamed me. That’s why it
was never reported. If my own family wouldn’t take it seriously, why would
the police”?
Reasons Why Sexual Assaults Are Not Reported:
● Fear of retaliation
● Shame
