Infographics: Backlogged rape kits

Thursday, March 5, 2015
By Aimee Cash and Brittany Dierken
Cronkite News

Reported per capita rapes per state

Scroll over states to view amount of reported rapes per 100,000 people. The highest number of reported forcible rates per capita is 79.7 per 100,000, which is reported for Alaska. This contrasts with New Jersey, at 11.7 per 100,000. Graphic by Aimee Cash and Brittany Dierken Source: 2012 FBI published report

Female rape victims by race

Female rape victims categorized by race. American Indian/Alaskan Native are the highest percentage of female rape victims in the United States at 34.1 percent. This contrasts with Asian/Pacific Islander victims who account for 6.8 percent of female rape victims. Graphic by Aimee Cash and Brittany Dierken Source: FBI’s Preliminary 2009 UCR (Uniformed Crime Report)

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