Why Do Incidence Estimates, Which Are Based on Official Records

question 117

Multiple Choice

Why do incidence estimates, which are based on official records, likely underestimate the number of sexual assaults and the percentage of the population who experience unwanted sexual contact?

• A) Sexual assault is generally overestimated in population studies.
• B) The actual number of perpetrators taken into custody is an accurate reflection of the number of sexual assaults taking place.
• C) Many sex crimes go unreported to authorities.
• D) Most measures of sexual assault are not reliable.

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