FACTSHEET:
Sexual Assault
In 1992, the National Women’s Study estimated that
683,000 adult American women are forcibly raped each year (National Center for Victims of
Crime & Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 1992). According to Bureau of
Justice Statistics data, U.S. male and female residents age 12 and older experienced an
estimated 307,000 rapes and sexual assaults in 1996 (Ringel, 1997). The difference between
the number of rapes in 1992 and the number of rapes and sexual assaults in 1996 reflects
standard statistical error and differences in methodology. One significant methodological
difference is that the National Women’s Study interviewed individuals by
telephone, allowing women greater confidence in their anonymity. The Bureau of Justice
Statistics conducted face-to-face interviews, in some cases with entire families present,
which could have possibly deterred disclosure.
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Newsletter: January 2003
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Stopping Traffic
: New Initiatives to Gridlock the Human Trafficking Industry in NYC
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The United Nations Development Programme estimates that trafficking in women and girls for sexual purposes is a $7 billion a year business. As a major American port and an international city by all standards, New York is no stranger to the industry of human trafficking. The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement has funded two new efforts to fight human trafficking in New York City.
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Adopt-A-School and the Next Generation
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The NYC Human Resources Administration's Adopt-a-School program was implemented with Mayor Giuliani’s Commission to Combat Family Violence. The program places domestic violence counselors in public schools to educate the students and faculty about teen relationship abuse, and to counsel students affected by the abuse. The Adopt-A-School program’s proactive approach aims to stop domestic violence in the next generation by creating partnerships between schools and community-based organizations.
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Forensic Healthcare Program Report
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Fall 2002 Sexual Assault Examiner Trainings; “Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault” Advanced Leadership Seminar; The Criminal Justice Collaboration Project; The Operations, Standards and Training Committee
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Legislative News
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New York Outlaws Anti-Gay Discrimination; Critical Issues for the Upcoming Legislative Session
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New at the Alliance
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Kathleen Kapila Leaves the Alliance; Alliance Honors Sergeant Clare Romano; Rape Crisis Training Institute; Data Collection Project Update
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Ask the Alliance!
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I would like to volunteer as an advocate, to help others... How do I find an organization near me to work with? Can men be rape crisis advocates?
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Just the Facts
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