Most of us don’t need to be told that anal rape counts as rape. But the FBI does. Anal rape is one of the many forms of rape that go […]
Tag: Rape Kits
Oral Rapes Are Real Rapes
Oral rape is among the many forms of rape that the FBI does not officially count under its narrow definition of rape: “the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and […]
Would Your Rape Be Counted?
At least 1 in 6 women in the U.S. will be raped in their lifetime. An estimated 1 in 10 rape victims are male, and studies have suggested that 1 […]
Juror in NYC Rape Case Questions Handling of Evidence
Melinda Hernandez, a member of the jury that last week acquitted two New York City police officers of rape, is distressed by a process that she felt left her no […]
War on Drugs 1, War on Rape 0
I was called to jury duty last week at federal court in Los Angeles. Thirty-five prospective jurors were asked if they could fairly judge a man accused of selling a […]
If a Woman Isn’t Bruised and Bleeding, Will Her Rape Be Counted?
In late January, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) sparked outrage when he introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3), which sought to further restrict abortion funding for […]
DNA in Untested Rape Kit Matches Cleveland Serial Killer’s
It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands rape kits lie untested in police departments around the country. A case this week shows the toll this backlog can take in women’s lives. […]
Rape Kit Backlog Hits Primetime on “SVU”
A woman is raped. Four times by the same man over a 15-year period. She is afraid to leave her home and hires people to do her shopping and all […]
Making Us SAFER: A Bill to Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
Over 400,000 rape kits sit untested in refrigerators around the U.S. Any clues they may hold to rapists’ identities remain buried. But if the SAFER Act passes, the situation could […]