Ep 4: Fighting Back and does it work?
– Victims crying or pleading were raped 96% of the time
– Victims who loudly screamed were raped between 44% and 50% of the time
– Victims who ran were raped 15% of the time
– Victims who forcefully resisted (without a weapon) were raped 14% of the time
– Women who resisted with knives or guns were raped less than 1% of the time
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