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Colorado: In Our State

24% (1 in 4) of Colorado women and 6% (1 in 17) Colorado men have experienced a completed or attempted sexual assault in their lifetime. This equates to over 11,000 women and men each year experiencing a sexual assault in Colorado. (Sexual Assault in Colorado: Results of a 1998 Statewide Survey. 1998. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault)

1,794 rapes were reported to Colorado law enforcement in 1997. If compared to the 1998 Statewide Survey, these reports constitute only 16% of sexual assaults.

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections, 85% of incarcerated sex offenders knew the person they victimized.

Research in Colorado indicates that as many as 41% of sex offenders attending outpatient treatment programs admitted that they sexually re-offended while they were in treatment. (Tanner and Veeder, 2000; Brake and Tanner, 2000)

Cost of Rape: In the U.S.

The annual cost of sexual violence is a staggering $127 billion. (Miller, Ted, Cohen, Mark and Wiersema, Brian. 1996. Victim Costs & Consequences: A New Look. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice Report, U.S. Department of Justice)

Researchers estimate that the 1.1 million rape victims suffer 1.45 million rape victimizations annually. That means annual rape victimizations average 1.27 per victim. Multiplying 1.27 by the $81,400 quality of life loss per rape victimzation yields estimated quality of life losses of $103,400 per rape victim. (Victim Costs and Consequences: A New Look, Series: NIJ Research Report, January 1996)

Victim-related revenue by mental health care providers in 1991 was estimated to be between $5.8 billion and $6.8 billion, with about one-half of that amount caused by crimes committed that year and the remainder by child abuse years earlier. (Ibid)

Partner Rape: Our Relationships

1 in 7 women will be raped by her husband. (National Women's Study, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992)

Approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. (National Violence Against Women Survey, "Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women," November 1998)

Violence against women is predominantly intimate partner violence. Of the women who reported being raped and/or physically assaulted since the age of 18, 76% were victimized by a current or former husband, cohabitating partner, date, or boyfriend. (National Violence Against Women Survey, 1998)

If you only count women who have been married, 14%, or 1 in 7 married women, reported either a completed or attempted sexual assault by a husband or ex-husband. (Finkelhor & Yllo, 1985)

Prevalence: In General

1 of 6 U.S. women and 1 of 33 U.S. men has experienced an attempted or completed rape as a child and/or an adult. Specifically, 18 percent of surveyed women and 3 percent of surveyed men said they experienced a completed or attempted rape at some time in their life. (National Violence Against Women Survey, "Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women," November 1998)

84% of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. (National Women's Study, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992)

One rape/attempted rape occurs every 1.6 minutes. (National Crime Victims Survey, "Criminal Victimization," 1994)

The United States has the world's highest rape rate of the countries that publish such statistics - 4 times higher than Germany, 13 times higher than England, and 20 times higher than Japan. (NWS, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992)

Youth: Our Children

29.3% of rape victims are under 11 years old, 32.3% of rape victims are between 11-17 years old, and 22.2% of rape victims are between 18-24 years old. (Rape in America: A Report to the Nation, National Victim Center, April 23, 1992)

1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually assaulted before age 18. (Finkelhor, 1992)

In a survey of high school students, 56% of the girls and 76% of the boys believed forced sex was acceptable under some circumstances. (White & Humphrey. "Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime," 1991)

Information found on the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault web site: www.ccasa.org.

Colorado: In Our State 24% (1 in 4) of Colorado women and 6% (1 in 17) Colorado men have experienced a completed or attempted sexual assault in their lifetime. This equates to over 11,000 women and men each year experiencing a sexual assault in Colorado. (Sexual Assault in Colorado: Results of a 1998 Statewide Survey. 1998. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault) 1,794 rapes were reported to Colorado law enforcement in 1997. If compared to the 1998 Statewide Survey, these reports constitute only 16% of sexual assaults. According to the Colorado Department of Corrections, 85% of incarcerated sex offenders knew the person they victimized. Research in Colorado indicates that as many as 41% of sex offenders attending outpatient treatment programs admitted that they sexually re-offended while they were in treatment. (Tanner and Veeder, 2000; Brake and Tanner, 2000) Cost of Rape: In the U.S. The annual cost of sexual violence is a staggering $127 billion. (Miller, Ted, Cohen, Mark and Wiersema, Brian. 1996. Victim Costs & Consequences: A New Look. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice Report, U.S. Department of Justice) Researchers estimate that the 1.1 million rape victims suffer 1.45 million rape victimizations annually. That means annual rape victimizations average 1.27 per victim. Multiplying 1.27 by the $81,400 quality of life loss per rape victimzation yields estimated quality of life losses of $103,400 per rape victim. (Victim Costs and Consequences: A New Look, Series: NIJ Research Report, January 1996) Victim-related revenue by mental health care providers in 1991 was estimated to be between $5.8 billion and $6.8 billion, with about one-half of that amount caused by crimes committed that year and the remainder by child abuse years earlier. (Ibid) Partner Rape: Our Relationships 1 in 7 women will be raped by her husband. (National Women's Study, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992) Approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. (National Violence Against Women Survey, "Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women," November 1998) Violence against women is predominantly intimate partner violence. Of the women who reported being raped and/or physically assaulted since the age of 18, 76% were victimized by a current or former husband, cohabitating partner, date, or boyfriend. (National Violence Against Women Survey, 1998) If you only count women who have been married, 14%, or 1 in 7 married women, reported either a completed or attempted sexual assault by a husband or ex-husband. (Finkelhor & Yllo, 1985) Prevalence: In General 1 of 6 U.S. women and 1 of 33 U.S. men has experienced an attempted or completed rape as a child and/or an adult. Specifically, 18 percent of surveyed women and 3 percent of surveyed men said they experienced a completed or attempted rape at some time in their life. (National Violence Against Women Survey, "Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women," November 1998) 84% of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim. (National Women's Study, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992) One rape/attempted rape occurs every 1.6 minutes. (National Crime Victims Survey, "Criminal Victimization," 1994) The United States has the world's highest rape rate of the countries that publish such statistics - 4 times higher than Germany, 13 times higher than England, and 20 times higher than Japan. (NWS, "Rape in America: A Report to the Nation," 1992) Youth: Our Children 29.3% of rape victims are under 11 years old, 32.3% of rape victims are between 11-17 years old, and 22.2% of rape victims are between 18-24 years old. (Rape in America: A Report to the Nation, National Victim Center, April 23, 1992) 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually assaulted before age 18. (Finkelhor, 1992) In a survey of high school students, 56% of the girls and 76% of the boys believed forced sex was acceptable under some circumstances. (White & Humphrey. "Acquaintance Rape: The Hidden Crime," 1991) Information found on the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault web site: www.ccasa.org.


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