teenage rape around the world

by denise soto

team 8

my group and i are doing a project on rapes around the world so each of us are working on different parts i am working on teen rapes around the world my web page talks about why they rape girls the percentage of how many girls get rapped a day or year on the bottom of the page are my references where you could look up your own information if you want

Teenage Rape

* 38% of women who have been raped were 14-17 years old at the time of the attack
* Nearly all female teenage victims know their attacker
* 56% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a date
* 30% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a friend
* 11% of teenage girls who are raped are raped by a boyfriend
* 78% of teenage victims do not tell their parents about the incident
* 71% of teenage victims tell a friend that they were raped
* 6% of teenage rape victims report the assault to the police
* 75% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* 3.3 million Americans aged 14-17 are considered problem drinkers
* The risk of rape is four times higher for women aged 16-24 than for any other age group

Alcohol facts:

* 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
* Alcohol is a factor in 100% of gang rapes

Diseases, pregnancy, etc.:

* Three in 1000 college students are HIV-positive
* Every year, one million teenage girls get pregnant

Definitions:

Rape is defined as sexual penetration without consent where there is force or coercion.

references:

1. true crime and criminal justice news stories from around the world

http://www.crimenews2000.com/

2. facts about rape

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/9691/r4.html

3.RECOVERING from RAPE

http://www.selfhelpmagazine.com/articles/trauma/raperec.html

4.A Survivors' Page for those Dealing with Rape or Sexual Abuse

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5205/index.html

5.The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network has a 24-hour hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE. They connect callers to the nearest crisis center and get them help.