... until the Sexual Offences (amendment) Act 1976. The SO Act 1956 simply stated that 'it is an offence for a man to rape a woman' The concept of rape is not about the physical attraction for example some people may believe that the way the women dress may contribute to the rap, it is about vulnerability. The stereotypical view that rape is committed by a stranger on a dark night when a woman is walking alone is more like a myth because this does happen but very rarely . Research has shown that although this form of rape exists two in three rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. The actual rate of being by someone the victim knows is not clear, as the victim is unlikely to report it .In the case of Hall (1985) where it was found that only five percent of women raped reported the offence ...

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