Most rapes are committed by strangers in a dark place at night. National data also indicate that most sexual assaults and rapes are committed by someone the woman knows. Rape can take place anywhere, at any time. Many acquaintance rapes occur in the context of a dating relationship and typically take place on the man's turf. Rape is a sexual crime, impulsively committed by a man for sexual gratification.
Rape is a crime of violence and aggression.
Its intent is to overpower, degrade, and humiliate the victim. Women provoke rape by how they behave, dress, or where they choose to go. Rape is the victim's fault. Rape is never the victim's fault. If a woman wants to be involved sexually with a man, it would not be necessary for him to use force or threats of physical violence.