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Souter, J., dissenting

41 (citing Biden, Domestic Violence: A Crime, Not a
Quarrel, Trial 56 (June 1993)).

The evidence as to rape was similarly extensive, sup-

porting these conclusions:

“[The incidence of] rape rose four times as fast as
the total national crime rate over the past 10 years.”
S. Rep. No. 101–545, at 30 (citing Federal Bureau of
Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (1988)).

“According to one study, close to half a million girls
now in high school will be raped before they graduate.”
S. Rep. No. 101–545, at 31 (citing R. Warshaw, I Never
Called it Rape 117 (1988)).

“[One hundred twenty-ﬁve thousand] college women
can expect to be raped during this—or any—year.”
S. Rep. No. 101–545, at 43 (citing testimony of Dr. Mary
Koss before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Aug. 29,
1990).

“[T]hree-quarters of women never go to the mov-
ies alone after dark because of the fear of rape and
nearly 50 percent do not use public transit alone after
dark for the same reason.” S. Rep. No. 102–197, p. 38
(1991) (citing M. Gordon & S. Riger, The Female Fear
15 (1989)).

“[Forty-one] percent of judges surveyed believed that
juries give sexual assault victims less credibility than
other crime victims.” S. Rep. No. 102–197, at 47 (citing
Colorado Supreme Court Task Force on Gender Bias in
the Courts, Gender & Justice in the Colorado Courts
91 (1990)).

“Less than 1 percent of all [rape] victims have col-
lected damages.” S. Rep. No. 102–197, at 44 (citing
report by Jury Verdict Research, Inc.).

“ ‘[A]n individual who commits rape has only about
4 chances in 100 of being arrested, prosecuted, and found
guilty of any offense.’ ” S. Rep. No. 101–545, at 33, n. 30