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The Most Under-Reported Act Of Crime

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Rape is the most under-reported act of crime, 63% of rape goes unreported. 40% of rapes occur to people who are under the age of 18, while 80% are under the age of 30. Personally I think rape is not the victim's fault, it never is. However, it is the rapist and society's fault. Why is it society’s fault? Well we let rape happen. Again 63% is unreported, I think this is because we, as a society, frown apon being rape. That it is the victim’s fault and it’s what they are doing or what they are wearing. I think that is our problem, I think that we have made rape a shush shush don’t tell thing. I also think that because a lot of victims who are raped are most likely to be raped by someone they know. Approximately 4 out of 5 people who are sexually
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