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Qtman -> RE: Did She ASK for It? (11/16/2008 8:50:12 AM)
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O.K. it's time for the cop to step forward.
You are all right to a degree. At the same time you are all wrong to a degree.
First of all no one can put a catch all definition on provocative. What one man finds provocative another does not.
Second you can't put to much faith in statistics where sexual assault is concerned. There are to many factors that skew those stats. One there are to many cases of sexual assault that never get reported. Especially if it involves someone in the sex industry. Those women just think there is no need to report it because no one will believe them anyway. After all they are only prostitutes.
Benelchi is correct in that most rape victims, at least those reported, know their assailant. In most cases it is a relative, date or trusted acquaintance.
However, like most crimes committed, it is mainly a crime of opportunity. Very few rapes occur because a man hides in the bushes and says I am going to rape the third woman that passes by.
In cases of date rape there is the possibility that sex is the main factor. In most other cases however it usually, not always, is not. If sex was the main reason then most of them would not be beat up or killed. A lot of the time the rape is actually secondary to another crime. For example, a man decides to break into a home to rob it. Finds the lady of the house there and just says what the heck. Again a crime of opportunity. Quite contrary to what stats show most of the nondate rape cases is about dominance and violence. These men enjoy inflicting pain and humiliation on women ergo the 2 year old baby or the 85 year old woman.
A large number of rapes are not reported because in most states it is not the rapist on trial but the victims character.
With the increase in gang activity the stats are even further skewed. Some of the gangs require a rape as part of the initiation process. These cases, much like the one requiring the killing of someone, are random acts and usually hinge again on opportunity.
In date rape cases the way a woman is dressed may play heavily into the scenario but not necessarily in other cases. I could give many examples of actual cases but I am reluctant to do so because of privacy laws etc.
In short there is no absolute answer to the OP. The answer is yes, no, maybe and that's final.
It does not matter how provocative a woman is dressed if she is not in a position that provides an opportunity for rape she will not be raped. Again, if she is covered head to toe and is in a place where the opportunity is available she is at high risk of being raped.
I always told my daughters to be aware of their surroundings. If they found theirselves in one of those places to leave immediately. You have to take actions to remove the opportunity. There is a certain street in my town where crime rates are high. Where prostitutes are constantly found. It is common knowledge among the residence in town. If a woman, regardless of dress, is walking down the street at night by her self she is at high risk of being assaulted. I would think her intentionaly staying in that area knowing what happens there would be more a factor of "asking for it" than dress would.
Just a few random thoughts from someone who has worked that side of the street.
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