Statistics
can't convey all the impact that sexual violence has on
victims and their families. However, they can provide
a glimpse into how many persons are victimized, who they
are, and the charactistics of the crimes. Sexual
Violence in Florida
The only statistics currently published in Florida
are the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's totals
gathered from law enforcement agencies throughout the
state. These numbers do not reflect the total number
of individuals that were victimized by sexual offenses,
but represent only sexual offenses that were reported
to law enforcement.
| Total
Forcible Sex Offenses
Reported in Florida, 2003 |
| CRIME |
VICTIM
REPORTS |
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Forcible
rape |
6,724 |
| Attempted
rape |
401 |
| Forcible
sodomy |
1,596 |
| Forcible
fondling |
4,436 |
| Total
Sexual Offenses Reported |
12,756
|
Source:
Florida Statistical Analysis Center: FDLE, Crime
in Florida,
Florida Uniform Crime Report; Tallahassee, FL. |
One
In Nine; Rape in Florida: A Report to the State
Consider
this:
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- The
FBI estimates that only 37% of all rapes are
reported to the police. Bureau of Justice Statistics
are lower-only 30.7% reported the crime.
National Criminal Victimization Survey,
1996
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- The
FBI estimates that only 37% of all rapes are
reported to the police. Bureau of Justice Statistics
are lower-only 30.7% reported the crime.
National Criminal Victimization Survey,
1996
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- Thirteen
percent of adult American women have been victims
of at least one forcible rape in their lifetime.
One out of every eight adult women, or at least
12.1 million American women, have been the victim
of forcible rape. Rape in America, A Report
to the Nation, Crime Victims Research and Treatment
Center, 1992
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- 18%
of women surveyed said they experienced a completed
or attempted rape at some time in their life
and 0.3% said they experienced a completed or
attempted rape in the previous 12 months. National
Violence Against Women Survey, "Prevalence,
Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against
Women," 1998
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One in six boys are sexually assaulted before
the age of 16.
Hopper,
Sexual Abuse of Males: Prevalence and lasting
Effects and Resources, 1997
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- It
is a misconception that "real" rapes will produce
serious physical injury. 70% of rape victims
reported no physical injury. 4% sustained serious
injuries, while 24% had minor physical injuries.
However, 49% describe being fearful of serious
injury or death during the rape.
Rape
in America, A Report to the Nation, 1992
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- Roughly
one-third of all rapes take place in daylight,
and close to half occur at or near the victim's
home.
National
Criminal Victimization Survey, "Preventing Violence
Against Women," June 1995
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- Female
survivors of child sexual abuse were four times
more likely than non-survivors to have worked
as a prostitute; male survivors were eight times
as likely. Survivors were 40% more likely to
have sex with someone they didn't know.
American
Journal of Public Health, 1991
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- More
than 5 out of 10 of all rape cases (61%) occurred
before the victim reached the age of 18. Twenty-nine
percent of all rapes occurred when the victim
was less than 11 years old, while another thirty-two
percent occurred between the ages of 11 and
17.
Rape
in America, A Report to the Nation, 1992
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- In
one study over 50% of high school boys and 42%
of high school girls believe that there are
times when it is "acceptable for a male to hold
a female down and physically force her to engage
in intercourse."
Hopper,
Sexual Abuse of Males: Prevalence and lasting
Effects and Resources, 1997
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- Between
11-20% of girls were pregnant as the direct
result of rape.
Boyer
and Fine. Sexual Abuse as a Factor in Adolescent
Pregnancy and Child Maltreatment. Family Planning
Perspectives, 1993
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- Of
female graduate students polled by the American
Psychological Association, 12.7% reported having
been sexually harassed, 21% had avoided classes
for fear of being sexually harassed, 11% had
tried to report an incident of sexual harassment,
and 3% had dropped a course because of sexual
harassment.
National
Council for Research on Women
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- In
a Minnesota survey of high school students,
80% were aware of sexual harassment occurring
in their schools; 75% were aware of sexual harassment
between students and 50% were aware of sexual
harassment of students by faculty.
Susan
Strauss, Sexual Harassment and Teens
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- Estimates
suggest that males account for 25% to 35% of
child sexual abuse victims.
Finkelhor,
Current Information on the Scope and Nature
of Child Sexual Abuse," 1994
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- The
study found that male survivors of child sexual
abuse were twice as likely as non-survivors
to be HIV positive; these men were not IV drug
users. The female survivors in the study were
only slightly more likely to be HIV positive.
American
Journal of Public Health, 1991
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Links to Statistic Source
Web Sites
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Crime and
Victims Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm
Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/index.html
Census 2000 Data for the State of Florida http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/fl.html
FBI Uniform Crime Reports http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
(Preliminary 2002 Report http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_02/02prelimannual.pdf
)
FedStats - gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal
agencies http://www.fedstats.gov/
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Sex Offences
for Florida http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FSAC/Crime_Trends/sex_offenses/index.asp
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Statistics
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/Statistics.asp
RAINN Stats http://www.rainn.org/statistics.html
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