Rape is the most under-reported crime in the country, especially on college campuses. The University of Wisconsin is trying to change that, and to prevent more rapes before they happen.
The numbers arenâ??t pretty, according to an in-depth review by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Center staff reviewed the most recent rape statistics on UW System campuses, and found that only 188 rapes were reported in 2008, the most recent year for which numbers are available. But national surveys of college women predict there were probably more than 3,000 sexual assaults on the systemâ??s 13 campuses.