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'''Rape''' is the act of engaging in sexual activity without the consent of the victim. Rape is often between a male abuser and a female victim, but it can also be between a female abuser and a male victim, as well as between two males or two females. | {{Important}}'''Rape''' is the act of engaging in sexual activity without the consent of the victim. Rape is often between a male abuser and a female victim, but it can also be between a female abuser and a male victim, as well as between two males or two females. | ||
The rate of reporting, prosecuting and convicting for rape varies between jurisdictions. Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the police during 2008 ranged, per 100,000 people, from 0.2 in Azerbaijan to 92.9 in Botswana with 6.3 in Lithuania as the median. | The rate of reporting, prosecuting and convicting for rape varies between jurisdictions. Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the police during 2008 ranged, per 100,000 people, from 0.2 in Azerbaijan to 92.9 in Botswana with 6.3 in Lithuania as the median. | ||