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Most information in this section comes from DVSAC, the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Coalition. Contact information including their 24-hour crisis line is at www.dvsac.org.
  • 1 in 5 women and 1 in 33 men have experience an attempted or complete rape in the U.S. (Dept of Justice, 1998).
  • It is estimated that more than 80% of rapes go unreported to police. (Department of Justice, 1998).
  • 4 out of 5 students experience sexual harassment that interferes with their school performance and with their personal lives (NCADV, 2003).
  • 85% of rapes and sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows
    (GUFHS, 1998).
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Sexual Assault Key Terms and Definitions
These are legal terms, and have specific definitions. Here's what they mean.
Sexual Assault Key Terms and Definitions

Date Rape Drugs
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Date Rape Drugs

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