Statistics

The statistics on rape are truly appalling. It was brought up in class that the rape statistics should be compared to statistics on other crimes in order to truly tell whether rape is specifically bypassed or if all crimes are bypassed. Yes it is true that a lot of crimes are looked over, even ones as significant as murder can fall through the cracks, but the sole difference between that and rape is the amount of instances that get reported.

Murder is going to get reported 99% of the time by a family member or loved one who notices they're missing; whether the killer gets caught or roams free may be a different story. Burglary gets reported 99% of the time because the owner realizes their stuff is missing; again, whether the burglar gets caught or roams free may be a different story.

A large percentage of reported rapists aren't convicted which is truly devastating for their targets, but an even larger percentage of rapists are free because women are afraid to report their incident. The fact that women are afraid to report their situation is a direct result of the society we live in. Society needs to take a stand to make a larger deal of rape and the trauma it causes. We discussed the booze, sex, and reality checks class today, and while that may be a good start it is nowhere near going to solve the problem or even make a dent in it. It's a good idea to start brain storming ideas that will make a bigger impact on this epidemic. In my personal opinion, the idea of having a U-Core course that's once a week would be more beneficial than having a one and done course during orientation.