stumu415@lemmy.zip to News@lemmy.world · 2 days agoFormer Louisiana mayor sentenced to 90 days over rape of 16-year-old boywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-down19 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarevelma@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·5 hours agoStatistics on rape and sexual assault should include that information, yes. There are victims more willing to be honest about what has happened to them in polls and surveys than reporting to the police. Just because a victim of rape did not report it to the police does not mean the rape didn’t happen. I’m not suggesting numbers be fudged or made up. I’ve said nothing on punishing people who have not been convicted in a court of law.
Statistics on rape and sexual assault should include that information, yes.
There are victims more willing to be honest about what has happened to them in polls and surveys than reporting to the police.
Just because a victim of rape did not report it to the police does not mean the rape didn’t happen. I’m not suggesting numbers be fudged or made up.
I’ve said nothing on punishing people who have not been convicted in a court of law.