Given the different and more open attitudes about sexual assault in North American society today,most sexual assaults are reported to the authorities,especially stranger sexual assault.

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Despite progress in recent years, sexual assaults are still vastly underreported to authorities. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, only 20% of female college students who are victims of rape or sexual assault report the crime to law enforcement. The number is even lower for male victims and for assaults that occur outside of a college campus. Additionally, many sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows, making it even more difficult for victims to come forward.

Given the Different and More Open Attitudes About Sexual Assault