That's why I never walk alone anywhere. Sexual assault takes place anytime a person is tricked, forced or bribed into an unwanted sexual act. This includes rape and sexual harassment. According to statistics rape is the fastest growing violent crime in the United States, yet it remains the most unreported. It is estimated that one in eight girls will experience domestic violence in a relationship during high school.
Domestic violence can be obvious shoving, slapping, punching and constant put-downs.
Once the mistreatment in a relationship begins, it often continues and escalates. I think that domestic violence is sad because if a man really loved you, then he wouldn't hurt you. Another threat to a woman's safety is abduction. Not only can abduction occur on the streets, a woman can even be abducted in her own home. After what happened to Polly Klaas and Christina Williams, I think that women are just not safe anywhere.