The United States has the world's highest rape rate of the countries that publish such statistics --- 4 times higher than Germany, 13 times higher than England, and 20 times higher than Japan
2006-08-15 06:26:52 · 41 answers · asked by BOYCUTE 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Source : http://www.rainn.org/statistics/index.html
2006-08-15 06:41:47 · update #1
1 in three is quite an outrageously high number. Can you post your source? I know about 20 close friends, none of whom have been sexually assaulted, that would call your numbers into suspect.
And kids, the reason crime is traditionally higher in the US is most other countries don't report crimes that have not be proven to have occured, whereas in the US they report all reported crimes. But 1 in 3 is BS.
2006-08-15 06:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever stop to consider the fact that America is one of the few places in the world where women can feel free to report rape and assault? In some countries women are cattle and have no rights. The statistics are not accurate because of how much is not told. Women are abused, raped, and tortured all over the world. But the fact is in America it can be reported and punished! Rape is a crime. Rape is a sin against God and humanity and anyone that condones it will face God Almighty himself someday.
2006-08-15 07:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by ConcerndHomeowner 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"One in six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, and 10% of sexual assault victims are men."
I got this from your source. You have to keep your facts straight or at least supported by your chosen source. Im not sure what your goal was for asking this question but in case you haven't been to America, this country might not be the most peaceful country but its not the worst either. Millions of crimes happen every second in the world and yet they were not reported. It looks like the crimes were happening in the USA because of the abundance of media source.
2006-08-15 06:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try again.
Crime Statistics > Rape victims by country
VIEW DATA: Totals
Rank Countries Amount (top to bottom)
#1 New Zealand 1.3%
#2 Austria 1.2%
#3 Finland 1.1%
#4 Sweden 1.1%
#5 Australia 1%
#6 United Kingdom 0.9%
#7 Netherlands 0.8%
#8 Canada 0.8%
#9 Slovenia 0.8%
#10 France 0.7%
#11 Italy 0.6%
#12 Switzerland 0.6%
#13 United States 0.4%
#14 Denmark 0.4%
#15 Belgium 0.3%
#16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3%
#17 Poland 0.2%
#18 Portugal 0.2%
#19 Japan 0.1%
#20 Malta 0.1%
Weighted average: 0.6% DEFINITION: People victimized by sexual assault (as a % of the total population). Data refer to female population only. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
SOURCE: UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute). 2002. Correspondence on data on crime victims. March. Turin
2006-08-15 06:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
and before we took Saddam out.....1/2 of what Iraq had.....every woman in Iraq had a 2 in 3 chance of being raped by the time they were 30....and of those, half had a chance of dying in the act.....it is a shame of what is happening here....than what was happening there......and I have heard, from Indian women, they are higher than us there......is that true? If so, are you part of the reason?
2006-08-15 06:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whats your point? perhaps Americans are not afraid to report the crimes..in some countries the women are terrified to report the crime, because they will be looked down upon as being tarnished and are even killed...if the statistics are higher in America its because the criminal justice/ penal system does not have Strong enough deterrents that some countries have.. they get out of jail.. and do it again..its the criminal justice system that needs to get tougher here.
2006-08-15 06:40:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Fortune 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, did you read that off a poster, or did you conduct a study? Because no one else really has either. Second, even if the statistic were true, don't confuse sexual assault with rape. Not every sexual assault ends in rape. Yes, we've all heard the statistic; and no, it isn't true.
2006-08-15 06:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Beardog 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have a problem believing 1 in every 3 women. but don't doubt that we have the highest rate. We convict, then let free. These criminals should be put down.
2006-08-15 06:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by sisy j 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I find 1 in 3 a little hard to believe? Where do you get your statistics?
2006-08-15 06:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Total B. S. If that were true I would know 20 or 30 women that had been assaulted. Where did you come up with that crap?
2006-08-15 06:37:19 · answer #10 · answered by Rockvillerich 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋