Although the country has seen crime rates plummet in recent years, rape continues to be a major concern in America. According to an article by Annette Fuentes, "Crime Rates Are Down... But What About Rape? An estimated fifteen percent of women are raped or molested at some point in their lives". While big cities such as Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York have seen the rates of violent crimes such as murder, …showed first 75 words of 1120 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1120 total…to admit that rape is a psychological disease and our society needs to find a way to help those with this disease. Nobody-- not even your worst enemy should be subjected to the experience of a rape. There is no crime more emotionally painful to the victim than rape because the man who rapes a women takes away all of her pride, self respect, and dignity and throws her into a life of living hell.