In this chapters controversy issue, the question of if sexual assaults against women are under prosecuted is asked. This article says that sexual assault is one of the most visible gender equity controversies in the criminal justice system. However,only 15-20% of cases are reported. Of those cases, most are dropped by prosecution or are not acted upon by law enforcement. This is an issue that has mixed response by researches. Some find that prosecutors tend to take rape cases against strangers more seriously than cases where the parties are associated. Other researchers have not found any support for this proposition. Also, research has shown that at times judges and juries tend to take stereotypes, such as what the victim was wearing and if
