Which States Are Failing To Help Rape Victims? This Map Shows You
You may recall a report in USA Today a few months ago which revealed there were more than 70,000 untested rape kits across the United States. But that report only looked at about 1,000 police departments, and there are more than 18,000 police departments in America, meaning the 70,000 is just the tip of the iceberg.
Law and Order SVU actress Mariska Hargitay formed a group called the JoyfulHeartFoundation and their End The Backlog program is aimed at bringing attention to the huge of untested rape kits across the country. This is a noble and much-needed effort.
Did you know that 68 percent of rapes go unreported in the United States each year? I didn’t. Only 2 percent of rapists serve time in prison, and one of the primary reasons for that is that the evidence in hundreds of thousands of rape kits has never been tested. This is an insult to those who have been sexually violated….READ MORE at LiberalAmerica.org
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By: Andrew Bradford
Andrew Bradford is an author, academic, and political activist who lives in Atlanta. He is a Senior Writer for Liberal America and also has his own blog at deepleftfield.info
4 responses to Which States Are Failing To Help Rape Victims? This Map Shows You
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tracey marie July 29th, 2015 at 16:08
Rape, something that the right considers a their right
tracey marie July 29th, 2015 at 16:25
Palin, Jindal, Christie,Perry all had victims pay for their rape kits, what other victim has to pay to collect evidence for a crime committed against them?
Warman1138 July 29th, 2015 at 17:49
Welcome to republican land, where law and order is pick and choose.
rg9rts July 30th, 2015 at 08:17
Bill Cosby Nirvana