That’s great. happy to help out. if the show is stored as a podcast after airing
(as many radio stations do now) pls send me a copy so I can listen to it.
Thanks again Susan.
Hope your having a great day:) I’m doing the radio thing this evening,
KRIM F.M.
I’m making much of my commets towards womens safety issues, so you are
s.s.inc’s top resource and resource for information, your the go to gal:)
Talk soon, b-safe..
Rob
323-515-4589 off.
http://spyunlimited.com
*Our radio interview went rather well considering it was on the cuff, we had no script,
or rehearsed, I was invited back again soon to talk on other topics:)
Ez.
— On Wed, 8/12/09, Crime Prevention101/ SBartelstone
<solutions@fightsafe.com> wrote:
From: Crime Prevention 101/ SBartelstone <solutions@fightsafe.com>
Subject: Statistics for you
To: robkennedy@spynuts.com
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 12:40 PM
Below are some statistics for you. Also, if you mention pepper spray,
maybe you can mention my tips for Using Defense Sprays
(www.susan.bartelstone.com/safetytips) on my website.
This is from Rainn.org (one of the best resources for sexual assault
victims)
http://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/sexual-assault-victims:
1 out of every 6 American women have been the victims of an attempted or
completed rape in their lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted
rape).
17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed
rape.
9 of every 10 rape victims were female in 2003.
While about 80% of all victims are white, minorities are somewhat more
likely to be attacked.
Lifetime rate of rape /attempted rape for women by race:
All women: 17.6%
White women: 17.7%
Black women: 18.8%
Asian Pacific Islander women: 6.8%
American Indian/Alaskan women: 34.1%
Mixed race women: 24.4%
Men
About 3% of American men — or 1 in 33 — have experienced an attempted
or
completed rape in their lifetime.
In 2003, 1 in every ten rape victims were male.
2.78 million men in the U.S. have been victims of sexual assault or rape.
Children
15% of sexual assault and rape victims are under age 12.
29% are age 12-17.
44% are under age 18.3
80% are under age 30.3
12-34 are the highest risk years.
Girls ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be
victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
7% of girls in grades 5-8 and 12% of girls in grades 9-12 said they had
been sexually abused.
3% of boys grades 5-8 and 5% of boys in grades 9-12 said they had been
sexually abused.
In 1995, local child protection service agencies identified 126,000
children who were victims of either substantiated or indicated sexual
abuse.
Of these, 75% were girls.
Nearly 30% of child victims were between the age of 4 and 7.
93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker.
34.2% of attackers were family members.
58.7% were acquaintances.
Only 7% of the perpetrators were strangers to the victim.
Effects of Rape:
Victims of sexual assault are:
3 times more likely to suffer from depression.
6 times more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
13 times more likely to abuse alcohol.
26 times more likely to abuse drugs.
4 times more likely to contemplate suicide.
Pregnancies Resulting from Rape
In 2004-2005, 64,080 women were raped.8 According to medical reports, the
incidence of pregnancy for one-time unprotected sexual intercourse is 5%.
By applying the pregnancy rate to 64,080 women, RAINN estimates that there
were 3,204 pregnancies as a result of rape during that period.
This calculation does not account for the following factors which could
lower the actual number of pregnancies:
Rape, as defined by the NCVS, is forced sexual intercourse. Forced sexual
intercourse means vaginal, oral, or anal penetration by offender(s). This
category includes incidents where the penetration is from a foreign object
such as a bottle. Certain types of rape under this definition cannot cause
pregnancy.
Some victims of rape may be utilizing birth control methods, such as the
pill, which will prevent pregnancy.
Some rapists may wear condoms in an effort to avoid DNA detection.Â
Vicims
of rape may not be able to become pregnant for medical or
age-related reasons.
This calculation does not account for the following factors which could
raise the actual number of pregnancies:
Medical estimates of a 5% pregnancy rate are for one-time, unprotected
sexual intercourse. Some victimizations may include multiple incidents of
intercourse.
Because of methodology, NCVS does not measure the victimization of
Americans age 12 or younger. Rapes of these young people could results in
pregnancies not accounted for in RAINN’s estimates.
Check out *Crime Prevention 101* – the personal safety radio show with an
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