NCJ Number
58933
Date Published
1975
Length
12 pages
Annotation
THIS BOOKLET OF PREVENTIVE SELF-DEFENSE MEASURES CAN HELP INDIVIDUALS REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING RAPED BY HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT RAPE IS, HOW AND WHEN IT OCCURS, AND HOW TO PREVENT OR RESIST RAPE.
Abstract
EVERY RAPE SITUATION IS DIFFERENT, IMPLYING THAT EVERY WOMAN WILL HAVE TO BE GUIDED BY HER OWN COMMONSENSE AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE TO COMBAT THE CRIME. IN SOME INSTANCES, RESISTING THE ATTACKER MAY NOT WORK WHILE IN OTHER SITUATIONS GIVING IN DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT VICTIMS WILL NOT BE BEATEN AS WELL AS RAPED. WOMEN SHOULD BE AWARE OF THEMSELVES AS POTENTIAL VICTIMS AND EVERY MAN AS A POTENTIAL RAPIST. PREVENTIVE MEASURES DESIGNED TO GUARD AGAINST THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING RAPED ARE OFFERED FOR SITUATIONS OCCURING AT HOME; IN AN APARTMENT; WHILE RIDING AN ELEVATORS; DURING VISITS BY REPAIRMEN OR DELIVERYMEN IN THE HOME; TELEPHONE CALLS; AND WHILE ON THE STREET, IN A CAR, OR HITCHIKING. WOMEN LIVING IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY WARY OF ELEVATORS, LAUNDRY AREAS, AND GARAGES. SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO BECOME MORE ABLE AND WILLING TO FIGHT OFF RAPISTS THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH WEAPONS AS BOTTLES, PENS, AND MACE. IN ADDITION, WOMEN CAN SCARE OFF SOME RAPISTS AND ATTRACT HELP FROM OTHERS BY YELLING. A RECOMMENDED READING LIST IS INCLUDED. (KCP)