97 of Every 100 Rapists Receive No Punishment, RAINN Analysis Shows

Please don't get any ideas, the more immorally inclined neckbeards on here.

Only three out of every 100 rapists will ever spend even a single day in prison, according to a new analysis by RAINN of Justice Department data. The other 97 will walk free, facing no consequences for the violent felony they have committed. Because rapists tend to be serial criminals, this leaves communities across the nation at risk of predators.

While the percentage of rapes reported to police has risen in recent years, a majority 54% still are not reported, according to the Justice Department. But increasing reporting alone won't solve the problem: only about one out of four reported rapes leads to an arrest, and only about one out of four arrests leads to a felony conviction and incarceration.

RAINN's new analysis is based on the most recent available Justice Department data, using an average of the five most recent years when available. Based on older data, RAINN had previously estimated that about 6% of rapists ultimately go to prison for their crime.

"This staggering statistic sends a clear message to offenders that they can commit this horrible crime and get away with it. The single most important thing we can do to prevent rape is to put more rapists in prison," notes Scott Berkowitz, RAINN's president and founder. "That's why we have made it a priority to pass the SAFER Act and eliminate the backlog of untested DNA evidence from open rape cases."

In before someone points out men get raped, too, as if it is relevant. 99% of rapes are performed by men, and 87% of the victims are women. It'd be like pointing out that white people sometimes face discrimination... Not very ****ing likely. It's weird how some people will try to trivialize the issue by acting like it's universal, as if it somehow illegitimizes the point.

Well, I know what I'm doing tonight.

No one is going to rape you Dragonsack.

Most crime in general never makes it in news or even gets reported.

It is actually rather important that men do get raped, by either men or women, and it is a highly under reported crime much like domestic abuse against men.  And what is the point of your post? that rape is bad and under reported--yes we know.  

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Flubbbs

so there is an easy way to get some!

Why wouldn't everyone be a feminist? If you're a half-way decent human being, you should want to fight for women's rights.Drasonak

The funny part is no one cares if you're a man and get raped. Fightingfan

i'm sure a straight man would care if he was being raped by another man....

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]The funny part is no one cares if you're a man and get raped. -Renegade

i'm sure a straight man would care if he was being raped by another man....

[QUOTE="Flubbbs"]

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Drasonak

[QUOTE="Flubbbs"]

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Drasonak

[QUOTE="Flubbbs"]

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Drasonak

[QUOTE="Flubbbs"]

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Drasonak

yes you do hate white people, especially white males.. you watch tim wise videos that preach anti white hate.. theres not a human being more pathetic than a male feminist just so you know

I feel the graph is a bit presumptuous. They seem like they are assuming every report of a rape is an actual rape and that the cases that are let go are "walking free" rather than simply those individuals not being guilty of a crime. Or the cases where there is not enough evidence to prosecute a crime.

Rape of course is a major issue, and am sure lots of rapists have walked, but this graph strikes me as rather sensational.

I am all for punishing rapists, but that study is **** ridiculous.

Do some of you guys realize how pro-rape you sound?

[QUOTE="Flubbbs"]

dude why do you hate white males so much? are you one of those male feminists?

Drasonak

Oh let me guess no strong male role model,white knight passive aggresive emo nice guy. Brah you jacked in the head seek help and stop worring about lesbian man haters.

[QUOTE="Drasonak"] Why wouldn't everyone be a feminist? If you're a half-way decent human being, you should want to fight for women's rights.Fightingfan

This thread has just about, but not quite, lived up to my expectations from OT.

Do some of you guys realize how pro-rape you sound?

ActionRemix

Were on a video game website.

Well that is assuming that every accusation is true. However it's still horrible that so many get away. 

Most systems have the idea that you are innocent until proven guilty. It's a nice thing, but it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case. Rape can be very difficult to prove. Violent rape is one thing, but i think that does not account for the largest number of reported cases. I suspect that the majority of rape cases are where the two people know each other. It can often be construed as "he said, she said." As for your statistics, remember that any case of sex involving a minor and adult is considered rape regardless of consent. So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape.

[QUOTE="sonicare"]

Most systems have the idea that you are innocent until proven guilty. It's a nice thing, but it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case. Rape can be very difficult to prove. Violent rape is one thing, but i think that does not account for the largest number of reported cases. I suspect that the majority of rape cases are where the two people know each other. It can often be construed as "he said, she said." As for your statistics, remember that any case of sex involving a minor and adult is considered rape regardless of consent. So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape.

thegerg

Most systems have the idea that you are innocent until proven guilty. It's a nice thing, but it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case. Rape can be very difficult to prove. Violent rape is one thing, but i think that does not account for the largest number of reported cases. I suspect that the majority of rape cases are where the two people know each other. It can often be construed as "he said, she said." As for your statistics, remember that any case of sex involving a minor and adult is considered rape regardless of consent. So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape.

[QUOTE="thegerg"][QUOTE="sonicare"]

Most systems have the idea that you are innocent until proven guilty. It's a nice thing, but it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case. Rape can be very difficult to prove. Violent rape is one thing, but i think that does not account for the largest number of reported cases. I suspect that the majority of rape cases are where the two people know each other. It can often be construed as "he said, she said." As for your statistics, remember that any case of sex involving a minor and adult is considered rape regardless of consent. So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] "it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case" No, it doesn't. It puts the burden on the state to prove its case. "So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape." Uh, not everywhere. sonicare

There may not be a better way, but toast and I are just alluding to why it's difficult for rape victims. There are reasons many rapists never receive punishment as this OP suggests.

[QUOTE="toast_burner"]

[QUOTE="thegerg"] "it does put the burden on the victim to prove their case" No, it doesn't. It puts the burden on the state to prove its case. "So if an 18 yo and 16 yo go at it, that's statutory rape." Uh, not everywhere. thegerg

Not that I know of. If they just take the accusers word for it then it would result in more innocent people being arrested. 

Give it up already TC. We get it, you hate everything about yourself (being white and male), but you don't need to constantly make threads telling the majority of users on this site how terrible their race/gender is. As for the statistincs, they are no surprise to anyone who knows anything about crime. There is a very low conviction and incarceration rate for almost all crimes, and males are the majority perpetrators of all violent crimes. There isn't a whole lot that can be done about this. Our legal systems are based on liberal principals, so unless it can be clearly proven that someone commited a crime, we are not going to take their liberty away (for fear of locking up an innocent man). This is especially difficult in rape cases, where it is often "he said, she said". Also, males are going to continue to commit most violent crimes because they are inherntly more agressive. It is the same reason why men take on careers most women shy away from (ie, military). It's just a fact of life.