The Most Frequent Reason Given by Victims for Not Reporting

question 63

Multiple Choice

The most frequent reason given by victims for not reporting a rape is that

• A) the incident was a personal matter.
• B) they were afraid of reprisals.
• C) they wanted to protect the perpetrator.
• D) they believed the police were biased.
• E) they were worried that the clothes they had been wearing at the time of the crime were too sexy.

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