rapist profile in several well documented studies on rape basic characteristics of rapists in general have been identified these include age under age under age over if sadistic type sex usually male race mostly black of rapists in prison are black crime tends to be intra racial rapists are usually unarmed in uses a knife or instrument physical feet tall pounds muscular build dark complexion class most are from poverty lower class backgrounds are products of unstable families and are abused or neglected iq majority in normal range education typically a high school graduate some college possible discipline problems likely most likely involving pornography interest peers mild to moderate social maladjustments but normally one of the boys tries to cultivate a reputation as a tough fighter but known as a punk and low life to many usually married divorced or lives with a women in that order but has demonstrated poor relations with women work most work reliably around women lack self confidence to improve self if sadistic takes better job more than half are unskilled laborers or unemployed criminal history most average priors only years served on each most also have history of alcohol related charges arrest frequently leaves clues with victim plays games with police difficult to get confession drug alcohol noted problems in this area mental antisocial personality defines self as normal in every way except sexually vehicle older american cargo type van with sliding side door white or light colored no side windows