Statistics on Domestic Violence

           The National Crime Victimization Survey includes statistics on reported and unreported crimes in America. Sexual assault is one of the underreported crimes, with more than half still being left unreported.

  • Every two and a half minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted.
  • One in six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, and 10% of sexual assault victims are men.
  • In 2003-2004, there were an average annual 204,370 victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
  • About 44% of rape victims are under age 18, and 80% are under age 30.

 

It is interesting to note, the most recent reports generated from government agencies titled

2006 reports, are based on data from 2002.  Of the 47 states, although most declare mandatory

reports from State and Local agencies, only 35 states actively participate in the reporting of domestic/family violence.

Violence Against Women Act: H.R.3402

Facts about Sexual Assault:  Facts

Stalking resource center:  Library

Domestic Violence:  Safety Plan Guidelines

Stalking and the Law:  Stalking Laws

Cimes Against Children:  FBI

Parental Kidnapping:   Fact Sheet

Looking for Our Children:   Your Help Needed

Kidnapped:    Kidnapped by Parents

Educate Your Children:    FBI Site for Children

Break The Cycle Through Education:    Educating our Teenagers

Links from Choose Respect:    Educating our Teenagers

Civil Rights, Social Justice and Legal Help:    Resources and Help

"Live in a world free of violence against women and against men".:    Men Stopping Rape

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Stalking Laws

Basically, stalking laws make it a crime to willfully, maliciously and repeatedly harass, follow or cause credible threat to another individual in an attempt to frighten or cause harm.

A victim's state or municipality may have a stalking law either in effect, passed but not effective until a later date, or currently pending passage. In addition, some jurisdictions are not enforcing their stalking laws, and in others the laws are under judicial challenge.

A victim may contact her/his local prosecutor's office to inquire about the state and municipal stalking laws and their applicability to her/his case.

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