uses the example of Christine Blasey Ford's accusation of supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulting her in high school, and president Donald Trump tweeting, that essentially if this accusation were true, there would've been proof in the form of police charges or legal charges from that attack.

approximately 1.2 sexual assault experiences per 1000 people 12 and older occur.

out of 100 incidents, 84 were woman, and 16 were men

66 reported by white people, 13 black people, 15 Hispanic

33 were from intimate marriages, 39 considered the offender and acquaintance, and 19 didn't know them

and out of 100 offenses, 77 didn't report the incident to the police, while 23 did report it.

59 urban areas, 28 suburban areas, and 13 rural areas.

First degree Sexual Assault (sometimes referred to as aggravated sexual assault) is the most severe (usually charged with life in prison)

Requirements of first degree-

• penetration must occur

• one of the following situations:

  • The victim was under the age of 13

  • The victim ranges in age from 13-18, and one of the following:

    1. A member of the same household as the perpetrator

    2. A relative of the perpetrator

  • The perpetrator was in a position of authority over the victim

    The perpetrator was aided by another person or assailant, and one of the following: The perpetrator was aided by another person or assailant, and one of the following:

    1. The victim was incapacitated

    2. The perpetrator used some form of force or coercion to assault the victim

  • the perpetrator was armed with a weapon

  • the victim was injured

  • the assault occurred while another crime was being committed

  Second Degree can be charged with any of the previous requirements, and penetration does not have to occur.

  Third Degree- sexual penetration occurred, and one of the following circumstances

  • the victim was a minor

  • the victim was forced/coerced

  • the victim was incapacitated

  Fourth Degree can be charged when sexual contact occurs and any of the three previous circumstances

"prior research has consistently documented that the vast majority of sexual assault cases to not progress through the criminal justice system"

"The “Me Too” conversation reemerged and continued amid a backdrop of reports of SA at the hands of many prominent figures"

nearly 1 in 4 men experience contact sexual violence in their lifetime and 1 and 4 of those men experienced it between ages 7 to 11

Almost one in four undergraduate women experienced sexual assault or misconduct at 33 of the nation's major universities.

"sexual assault is considered the most under reported and dismissed crime"

the largest rape combating organization is RAINN (rape, abuse and incest national network)

1 in 6 woman are sexually assaulted each year, 1 in 4 of those are college age woman

estimated that 2 of 3 assaults are reported

one in five cases reported to the police are deemed baseless (by police) and therefore coded as "unfounded"

sexual assault cases are unique because police officers are considered

Much of the research on unfounded sexual assault is based on police perceptions of the sexual assault, as indicated in police reports. Women’s perspectives about their experiences with police are not represented in research.

less than 5% of assaults are reported and one in five cases reported to the police are deemed baseless

The low prosecution rate partly reflects the inherent challenges of prosecuting sexual assault

"outside" factors like acquaintance with the prosecutor and alcohol

conviction rates of rape is drastically lower than other crimes, in New York the percent of convicted first degree- murder is 79%, while sexual assault is only 44%

of every 1000 sexual assault, 975 perpetrators will walk free

20% of college age women will report and 32% of men will

28% of cases reported were to protect the household or victim from further abuse and crimes from the offender

20% didn't report out of fear of retaliation and 13% believed the police would not help

victims are 4 times more likely to experience drug abuse symptoms and PTSD as adults, and 3 time more likely to experience severe depressive episodes as adults

estimated 88% percent of perpetrators in sexual assault are male, 9% female and 3% unknown

child abuse cases are more likely to be sent to trial

Some forms of destructive and exaggerated hyper masculinity, not all harmful masculinities are hegemonic.

74% of adolescents that have experienced sexual assault reported knowing the person well. 21% reported being assaulted by a family member.

Victims are 10 times more likely to use major drugs, 94% of woman report experiencing PTSD in the following 2 weeks after the assault, 30% 9 months after.

13% of woman who are raped attempt suicide 33% contemplate attempting.

Women make up nearly 76% of intimate partner homicide victims

About 39% of woman reported being raped by an intimate partner

75% of intimate partner homicides occur after separation.

During Covid there was a 22% increase in domestic abuse arrests by the Portland Police Bureau