The fact that the majority of sex crimes go underreported says a lot about the society we live in. All of the reasons mentioned contributes to the problem in some way. Even …show more content…
Sex crimes should be properly reported, investigated, accounted for, and properly handled in all police departments. A prevalent issues within a number of police departments all over the nation is the undercounting of reported rapes. Several departments have been known to substantially undercount rapes that were reported by victims creating “paper” reductions in crime. Some law enforcement need to trust victims more, make sure they are safe after reporting their incident, and provide all the resources that are available to assist victims during their times of distress. Perhaps training on sex crimes and how they should be properly handled should be implemented and required for all officers and all police departments to