Upon hearing of a rapist, individuals tend to visualize someone with a specific set of characteristics, but contrary to common belief many can easily fit this description. A study done by Rachel Lev-Wiesel, author of Male University Students’ Attitudes Towards Rape and Rapists, states that “10.3% of university males self-reported some likelihood that they would commit rape if they were assured they would not be caught or punished. 60% of men admitted being sexually aroused by rape scenes and 30% admitted to being capable of rape (Lev-Wiesel, 201)”. Her study indicated that in a random sample of female college students 41% reported having been forced to have sex or being raped by someone known to them. Most people would assume that a rapist
