How Many Rapes Actually Lead to Prison Time?
by Kaitlin Senk on Jul 28, 2014 | Views: 467 | Score: 6
| Out of Every 100 Rapes... | |
|---|---|
| Reported to the Police | 40 |
| Lead to an Arrest | 10 |
| Get Prosecuted | 8 |
| Lead to a Felony Conviction | 4 |
| # of Rapists Who Spend Even a Day in Prison | 3 |
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Unfortunately this means that for every 100 rapes, 97 rapists will walk free without spending a single day in prison. It is estimated that only around 2% of rape charges are false. By contrast, an estimated 60% of sexual assaults aren't reported to the police at all.
Wow. Appalling.