Statistics and data Rape in the United States

1 statistics , data

1.1 statistics

1.1.1 underreporting
1.1.2 gang rape


1.2 demographics
1.3 rate of victimization

statistics , data

statistics

annual rape , forms of sexual assaults per 100,000 people.

estimates of prevalence of rape , other forms of sexual assault vary considerably across data sources. 2016 uniform crime report (ucr), measures rapes known police, estimated there 90,185 rapes reported law enforcement in 2015. 2016 national crime victimization survey (ncvs), measures sexual assaults , rapes may not have been reported police, found there 431,840 incidents of rape or sexual assault in 2015.

estimates other sources typically report higher levels of both rape , sexual assault either ncvs or ucr. 2010 study conducted centers disease control found around 1 in 5 women , 1 in 71 men had experienced attempted or completed rape in lifetime. differences in survey samples, definitions of rape , sexual assault, , wording of survey questions contribute these differences, , there no consensus on best way measure rape , sexual assault. both ncvs , ucr believed under-count number of rapes , sexual assaults occur.

the federal bureau of investigation have collected data cases involving victims , perpetrators of rape:

sex offense victims in 2012 (fbi):

67,345 female
12,100 male

convicted sex offenders in 2012 (fbi):

4,394 female
70,930 male

rape in college has been documented. 2014 data department of justice, quote:

rape or sexual assault victimization against females ages 18 24, post-secondary enrollment status, 1995–2013:

the mean annual population 5,130,004 students , 8,614,853 non-students.

underreporting

a 2013 study found rape grossly underreported in united states. furthermore, 2014 study determined police departments eliminate or undercount rapes official records in part create illusion of success in fighting violent crime .

gang rape

based on available data, 21.8% of american rapes of female victims gang rapes.

demographics

rape prevalence among women in u.s. (the percentage of women experienced rape @ least once in lifetime far) in range of 15–20%, different studies disagreeing each other. (national violence against women survey, 1995, found 17.6% prevalence rate; 2007 national study department of justice on rape found 18% prevalence rate.) according march 2013 report u.s. department of justice’s bureau of justice statistics, 1995 2010, estimated annual rate of female rape or sexual assault declined 58%, 5.0 victimizations per 1,000 females age 12 or older 2.1 per 1,000. assaults on young women aged 12–17 declined 11.3 per 1,000 in 1994-1998 4.1 per 1,000 in 2005-2010; assaults on women aged 18–34 declined on same period, 7.0 per 1,000 3.7.

most rape research , reporting date has concentrated on male-female forms of rape. male-male , female-male rape has not been thoroughly researched, , no research has been done on female-female rape. emily young argues that, if being made penetrate person classified rape rather sexual assault, 12 month prevalence of rape among males similar rate among females.

a 1997 report u.s. bureau of justice statistics found 91% of rape victims female , 9% male, , 99% of arrestees rape male. however, these statistics based on reports of forced penetration . number excludes instances men made penetrate person, assessed separately under sexual violence . denov (2004) states societal responses issue of female perpetrators of sexual assault point widespread denial of women potential sexual aggressors work obscure true dimensions of problem.

a 2014 study of college campus rape statistics bjs found 63% of reported rapes against females aged 18 24 done white males, 19% done black males , 10% done race , 8% unknown. study used data 1995-2013, , show rape in college independent of race. national violence against women survey found 34% of american indian female respondents had experienced attempted or completed rape in lifetime. rapist more non-native native.

the 2010 national intimate partner , sexual violence survey found 13.1% of lesbians, 46.1% of bisexual women, , 17.4% of heterosexual women have been raped, physically assaulted, or stalked.

rate of victimization

rape rates in u.s. per 1000 people, 1973-2003.

over last 4 decades, rape has been declining. according national crime victimization survey, adjusted per-capita victimization rate of rape has declined 2.4 per 1000 people (age 12 , above) in 1980 (that is, 2.4 persons each 1000 people 12 , older raped during year) 0.4 per 1000 people, decline of 85%. there several possible explanations this, including stricter laws, education on security women, , correlation rise in internet pornography. other government surveys, such sexual victimization of college women study, critique ncvs on basis includes acts perceived crimes victim, , report higher victimization rate.

surveys ncvs cited above strive measure rapes not reported authorities or prosecuted. official reports under-represent prevalence of rape because significant number of rapes go unreported or not advance prosecution. 2014 report department of justice estimated 34.8% cases of sexual assaults reported authorities.

an examination of relationship between victim , or attacker indicates following:

relationship of victim rapist

about 4 out of ten sexual assaults take place @ victim s own home.