NCJ Number
41394
Date Published
Unknown
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER BRIEFLY REVIEWS THE KINDS OF SOCIAL STATISTICAL INDICATORS OF RAPE VICTIMIZATION THAT ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS THOSE WHICH MAY BE USED IN THE FUTURE.
Abstract
POLICE RECORDS, ANNUAL VICTIMIZATION SURVEYS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES ARE CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO THEIR OBJECTIVITY, RELIABILITY, AND VALIDITY IN RECORDING THE ACTUAL INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF FORCIBLE RAPE. THE ISSUES OF BLACK-WHITE RAPE, VICTIM PRECIPITATION, AND UNREPORTED CRIME ARE HIGHLIGHTED. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED....ELW