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In reply to the discussion: LUV capitalism!!! Study shows hyper-sexualization of women by the media has increased 10 fold... [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)"I was under the impression that violent crime (including those against women) was trending down over the last 30 years. Certainly the numbers suggest this is the case for forcible rape." : [font color= red]Among all violent crimes, domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault showed the largest increases. Except for simple assault, which increased by 3 percent, the incidence of every other crime surveyed decreased.[/font] (from second article listed here, where I have bolded this excerpt.)
Study finds violence against women increases
CDC finds 1 in 4 beaten, 1 in 5 raped
An exhaustive government survey of rape and domestic violence released Wednesday affirmed that sexual violence against women remains endemic in the U.S. and in some instances may be far more common than previously thought.
From Our Press Services
Posted December 15, 2011 at midnight
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/15/violence-against-women-increases/
US: Soaring Rates of Rape and Violence Against Women
More Accurate Methodology Shows Urgent Need for Preventive Action
DECEMBER 18, 2008
(New York, December 18, 2008) - A new government report showing huge increases in the incidences of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault over a two-year period in the United States deserves immediate attention from lawmakers and the incoming administration, Human Rights Watch said today. The statistics show a 42-percent increase in reported domestic violence and a 25-percent increase in the reported incidence of rape and sexual assault.
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The National Crime Victimization Survey, based on projections from a national sample survey, says that at least 248,300 individuals were raped or sexually assaulted in 2007, up from 190,600 in 2005, the last year the survey was conducted. The study surveyed 73,600 individuals in 41,500 households. Among all violent crimes, domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault showed the largest increases. Except for simple assault, which increased by 3 percent, the incidence of every other crime surveyed decreased. <--- emphasis mine
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The National Crime Victimization Survey is conducted every two years, with data gathered in phone calls made to a sample of households across the United States. Due to criticism from experts in the subject, the survey's methodology was adjusted in 2007 to capture more accurately the incidence of gender-based violence. The authors say in the report that the higher numbers may reflect the new, more accurate methodology rather than an actual increase.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2008/12/18/us-soaring-rates-rape-and-violence-against-women
A federal study shows there has been a significant spike in violent and sexual attacks against women by an intimate partner.
The Center for Disease Control revealed that 24 people a minute in the U.S. are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking.
One in four women surveyed said they had been victims of severe physical violence by a boyfriend or husband.
One in five said they had been raped in their lifetime.
And 1.3 million women said they had been raped in the previous year, a figure that's several times higher than other studies.
"I didn't realize it was that high," said Kappy Scholla, a Virginia resident. "But that's the type of number we need to hear to maybe make people realize that it is an epidemic. It is real and it needs to be fixed."
A spokesperson for RAINN, the nation's largest organization combating sexual violence, says most sex assaults are not reported and the vast majority of perpetrators will never see a jail cell.
"I remember back in the 70's when the police didn't even come to domestic violence cases," said Carmen Jones, a D.C. resident. "And now they do. And if women have confidence in the system and confidence that they will be believed then they'll come forward."
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2011/12/study-shows-rise-in-violence-against-women-70334.html
Sexual Violence Against Women Soldiers on the Rise and Under Wraps
A recent investigation into the alleged suicide of US Army Private Lavena Johnson has brought to the attention of many, the terrible sexual violence that female soldiers encounter while fighting for our country. However mainstream media has done an excellent job in covering up 19-year old Lavena Johnsons story, as well as the incredible rise in suicides that have resulted from female violence.
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Lavenas story is strange and twisted but stories like Lavenas are sadly becoming more and more common in Afghanistan and other war-zones occupied by US troops. The mysterious deaths of female soldiers coincide with an increase in reported sexual violence against women in the military during a time when women are joining like never before. In 1970, female soldiers made up 1 percent of the entire armed forces; today, that number has jumped to roughly 15 percent, nearly 200,000 in all. As the numbers of female troops grow, the U.S. Department of Defenses own reports bear out the rising problem of military sexual assaults in war zones: up 26 percent from 2007 to 2008, and another 33 percent over the following year.
Title: Sexual Violence Against Women in the US Military: The Search for Truth and Justice
Publication: Digg.com, July 14th, 2011
http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/2011/08/27/sexual-violence-against-women-soldiers-on-the-rise-and-under-wraps/