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Since the 1920’s, the Federal Government has defined rape as “carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will” (according to a recent USA Today article). That means that for almost the last century, federal crime statistics involving rape have not included male victims.
According to the USA Today article, some were concerned that the crimes alleged in the Penn State case involving assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky would not be counted.
Do you think it was fair for the government to ignore rape crimes involving male victims in its crime statistics?
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