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14.9: Impact of Sexual Violence and Some Statistics

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    The impact of SV is not solely left with the survivors, but can be felt in society as a whole (About Sexual Assault, n.d.). Consequences from sexual violence can be felt by survivors themselves to loved ones, communities, and society (About Sexual Assault, n.d.). The section below highlights some additional statistics gathered from RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

    The impact of SV is not solely left with the survivors, but can be felt in society as a whole (About Sexual Assault, n.d.). Consequences from sexual violence can be felt by survivors themselves to loved ones, communities, and society (About Sexual Assault, n.d.). The section below highlights some additional statistics gathered from RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

    “Number of people victimized per year”

    • 80,600 inmates sexually assaulted or raped
    • 60,000 children were victims of “substantiated or indicated” sexual abuse
    • 433,648 Americans 12 and older were sexually assaulted or raped
    • 18,900 military personnel experienced unwanted sexual contact
    • Every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted
    • 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted)
    • About 3% of American men (or 1 in 33) have experienced attempted or completed rape in their lifetime
    • A majority of child victims are 12-17. Of victims under the age of 18: 34% of victims of sexual assault and rape are under age 12, and 66% of victims of sexual assault and rape are age 12-17

    “Locations where sexual assault occurs”

    • 55% at or near the victim’s 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 garage
    • 8% on school property

    “What was the survivor doing when the crime occurred?”

    • 48% were sleeping, or performing another activity at home
    • 29% were traveling to and from work or school, or traveling to shop or run errands
    • 12% were working
    • 7% were attending school
    • 5% were doing an unknown or other activity

    Reference: Scope of the problem: Statistics. RAINN. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2022, from https://www.rainn.org/statistics/scope-problem.

    This page titled 14.9: Impact of Sexual Violence and Some Statistics is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Susan Rahman with Nathan Bowman, Dahmitra Jackson, Anna Lushtak, Remi Newman, & Prateek Sunder.