What I find weirdest is that the largest single contributing factor to rapists walking free is them not being reported. I know there are a lot of reasons why they wouldn't, though.
It also assumes that everyone who is charged with rape actually committed the crime.
FBI statistics are that only 1-2% of reported rapes are false. This is the same percentage of false reports as for all other crimes. Also, only one in ten to twenty rapes are reported, and only one in one hundred are prosecuted.
Also, the increasing use of DNA testing in forensics labs has helped overturn false charges and convict ones that did happen. ( a NY Times article on the subject)
I do think it is wrong to assume that the victim is lying and just claiming to be raped to get "revenge" on someone.
Myth: Women lie about being raped or use it to get even with their boyfriends.
This myth is another variation on the theme of blaming the victim. It serves to increase hostility and suspicion toward women. One can find isolated cases of a woman lying about being raped, but this is not the norm. And such cases should not be confused with rapes that are not prosecuted; a lack of evidence for the district attorney to proceed is not the same as a lack of truth. (http://www.
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I wonder what the statistics are for other crimes as well... see how they compare to rapes.
I was just wondering what inspired you to post so many things about rape? It seems you've been posting a lot about this topic lately (not saying it's a bad thing of course!) so I was just wondering if there was a motivation behind it.
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Won't walk free in Chechnya, motherfucker!
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Everyday I get closer and closer to wanting vigilantism for these fucks.
WWSJD. What would Sammy J do?
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It also assumes that everyone who is charged with rape actually committed the crime.
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Also, the increasing use of DNA testing in forensics labs has helped overturn false charges and convict ones that did happen. ( a NY Times article on the subject)
I do think it is wrong to assume that the victim is lying and just claiming to be raped to get "revenge" on someone.
Myth: Women lie about being raped or use it to get even with their boyfriends.
This myth is another variation on the theme of blaming the victim. It serves to increase hostility and suspicion toward women. One can find isolated cases of a woman lying about being raped, but this is not the norm. And such cases should not be confused with rapes that are not prosecuted; a lack of evidence for the district attorney to proceed is not the same as a lack of truth. (http://www. ( ... )
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Those are the worst statistics i've ever heard of!
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It's disgusting.
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I was just wondering what inspired you to post so many things about rape? It seems you've been posting a lot about this topic lately (not saying it's a bad thing of course!) so I was just wondering if there was a motivation behind it.
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