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Underreporting of sexual assaults

The issue of underreporting of sexual assaults and its implications for crime statistics and understanding of the problem.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How do per‑capita sexual assault rates by race change after adjusting for age and socioeconomic status?

Adjusting per‑capita sexual assault rates for age and socioeconomic status narrows—but does not uniformly erase—: younger age profiles and concentrated economic disadvantage account for a meaningful s...

Jan 9, 2026

How do false reports affect the overall perception of sexual assault statistics?

False reports of sexual assault are relatively uncommon in rigorous studies—typically estimated in the low single digits (roughly 2–8%)—but methodological disagreements leave the exact rate uncertain ...

Jan 6, 2026

How does the US report and track abortions resulting from rape or incest?

Reporting and tracking of abortions attributed to rape or incest in the United States is fragmented: a handful of states require providers to record or report a patient’s stated reason for care, many ...

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