Five New Facts about Rape

The case of rape in the public transportation still happened. As reported a few days, a vegetable vendor, RS (40), become victims of robbery and rape in public transport # M-26 majors Kampung Melayu, Jakarta, Wednesday (12/14/2011). Rapes committed by three men were alleged to have planned.

Rape incident that continues to happen obviously cause unrest for the community. Although the police managed to arrest the perpetrators of rape, this is not the intention to stop people who are not responsible for the launch action. In fact, a case of rape is an inspiration for others to do the same way.

In the United States, cases of rape no less troubling. A survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wednesday (14/12/2011), reveals alarming statistics about rape, espionage, and domestic violence. During the year, more than 12 million men and women become victims of this crime, which is usually done near their partner. Each year, more than one million women report being raped.

"This report gives a clear picture of how to destroy the influence of these violent acts in the lives of millions of Americans. The information collected in this ongoing survey will serve as an important tool in efforts to combat the agency domestic violence and sexual abuse," said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Some facts about the rape found the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey:

• Almost 1 of 5 women has been raped at some point in his life.
• One in four women has been victims of severe physical violence by a partner nearby.
• One in six women had experienced stalking during their lives so that they feel so frightened and believe that they or someone close to them to be injured or killed. Many of the victims of such surveillance are being followed by telephone or unwanted SMS. 
• Nearly 70 percent of the female victims experience some form of violence by a partner close for the first time before age 25 years.
• The majority of victims know the perpetrator of domestic violence type, which is often a close partner, friends, and sometimes strangers.