“sexual-assault” Charts
Less Than 12% of U.S. Military Sexual Assaults Get Reported »
Military court prosecutes 18% of reported sexual assaults, which ultimately means that the court prosecutes 2% of all military sexual…
Declining Rates of Sexual Violence Against Women »
Sexual violence includes either completed, attempted, or threatened rape or sexual assault. These rates are declining for women aged 12…
Fewer Sexual Harassment Charges Being Filed »
The number of sexual harassment charges decreased by 28% from 1997 (15,889 charges) to 2011 (11,364 charges). In 2008, the…
Why are Rapists Not Serving Jail TIme? »
Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes; in the past 5 years 68% of assaults were not reported.…
#RapeCultureIsWhen: Student Sexual Assault on Campus (2007) »
Over five percent of both men and women face attempted or completed sexual assault during their college years. While the…
Sexual Assault: Serious and Sad »
Only 40% of sexual assaults are reported. Much less get prosecuted and only 3% of rapists go to jail. Our…
Weapon Use in Sexual Violence Cases Against Women »
A large majority of sexual violence cases against women were not committed with the use of a weapon. This has…
Was It Considered Sexual Harassment in 1980? »
In 1980, less men than women considered these forms of harassment to actually constitute sexual harassment. For certain behaviors like…
More Sexual Harassment Charges Have No Reasonable Cause »
The percentage of sexual harassment charges with no reasonable cause to believe that there was discrimination has increased from 41.4%…
How do sexual harassment charges get resolved? »
In the majority of sexual harassment cases (53%), it is determined that there is no reasonable cause to believe that…
Male Share of Sexual Harassment Charges Filed is Increasing »
The percentage of sexual harassment charges that are being filed by males has increased from 11.6% in 1997 to 16.3%…
DNA Forensics Vindicate Over One-Third of Wrongly Convicted »
In recent decades, DNA evidence has become increasingly mainstream in criminal investigation and legal prosecution and defense. Fortunately, DNA forensics…
Third of Women Homicides Committed by Partner »
From 1983 to 2012, 39% of female murders were committed by their former or current partners. Further unsettling, nearly a…