No, not an epidemic in that region. It is probably an epidemic everywhere. Take a look at the sex offender registries. It is all a question of when or if they get caught. A darned shame, that.
It is kind of like the “shark attack” summers, where the actual number of attacks was no higher, just more publicity.
I agree, Explorer89. It’s not an epidemic in that area. It’s an epidemic everywhere. It exists in every big city, every small town and every suburb. It may “comfort” some to believe that “it isn’t in my town” but that would be believing in a lie. IMHO.
I agree, Explorer89. It’s not an epidemic in that area. It’s an epidemic everywhere. It exists in every big city, every small town and every suburb. [momtothree]
Perhaps; yet, still if...
...say, over twice as many people are sick in say...four states -- in contrast to the other 46...
...while ALL could be considered in various stages of an "epidemic" -- the reality still is that those four concentrated states are significantly "worse off."
Take a look at the sex offender registries [explorer89]
I have. Which is why I've mentioned the "epidemic" analogy. Four states -- Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, and Florida all have over 3000 sex offenders per million residents -- more than twice the # of other states by contrast.
Why are Northern states more prone to this type of violence?
Alaska is particularly notorious for its rape rates and sex offender rates [significantly more men than women in that state]. If we simply "even out" violence vs. women & children across the states, then what do we do with states that have such a greater preponderance of assault?
Are they not to be distinguished at all in a negative way?
It's kind of like the way many cities are. Yes, no place is safe...as momtothree says It may “comfort” some to believe that “it isn’t in my town” but that would be believing in a lie.
Yet we all know in any given city, there are parts of town that constitutes greater security risks than others.
If, for example, the rape rate is more than twice in one section of a city than the rest, it doesn't help to simply come along and say the risk is everywhere and to treat all areas security-wise as the same. Even greater caution is called for in some areas vs. others?
Can't the same thing be true by given regions within states?
Let's face it. I tend to doubt that all states have broken down their sexual assault victims by age. We could be missing discerning where pedophile rings have set up camp.
There’s some kind of cultural sickness going on - it’s new... different. The real numbers are higher.
And that is not necessarily an accurate indicator; many on those registries did nothing worse than peeing in the bushes and being seen doing it. Many others who belong on it haven't been caught yet.