Blood is drawn and checked for venereal disease. A urine sample is checked for urinary infection or pregnancy. The information or evidence gathered from the examination will be used in prosecuting the attacker, if the attacker is caught and if the victim decides to report the rape. This evidence retrieved from the Evidence Collection Kit is crucial to the prosecution of the attacker. So victims are strongly encouraged by both the police as well as medical staff to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Rape is a crime and plays an integral part in the dehumanization of the victim.
There are no specific characteristics or category to place an attacker in. It could be your next door neighbor, your Thursday trash man with three children, or the guy down the street wearing the three piece suit with briefcase in hand. One can never be too sure. The main emphasis in rape should be placed on lessening or reducing the opportunity provided to potential attackers. Until the day dawns that our society nurtures individuals with the will power to accept the fact that there are things in life one can not possess, one can only attempt to avoid such situation by being aware of situations physically and environmentally.