Sherry is a 40-year-old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to earn money for her crack habit.She was raised in a single-parent home and has been selling herself for the last 18 years.She has been arrested several times and has no hope that she can make a better life for herself. One night during a planned meeting with one of Sherry's "clients," she is raped,sexually assaulted,and robbed.Sherry does not call and report the crime to law enforcement because of her history.This encounter is an example of the _______ figure of crime.

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This encounter is an example of dark figure of crime because it is an unreported crime. Sherry did not report the crime to law enforcement because of her history, so the crime remains unknown to official statistics.

Sherry Is a 40-Year-Old White Female Who Frequently Participates in Prostitution