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New laws give victims more time to report rape or sexual assault – even Jeffrey Epstein's

  • Written by Jane E. Palmer, Professorial Lecturer, Department of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University School of Public Affairs

The #MeToo movement seems to be having a positive effect on sexual assault and rape victims’ willingness to report the crimes against them.

In 2017, 40.4% of victims of rape or sexual assault in the U.S. reported the crime to police, up from 23.2% in 2016.

New laws being passed around the country may increase these numbers even more by giving...

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