What statistics are available about the cost of sexual violence?
A precise outline of costs is not possible; however research and literature provide logical and reasonable estimations: • According to the National institute of Justice (NIJ) rape costs our country more than any other crime, followed by assault ($93 billion); murder ($71 billion); and drunk driving, including fatalities ($61 billion).5 • The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) estimated that rape and other sexual assaults of adults cause an annual minimum loss of $127 billion dollars (using 1993 dollars).6 The National Institute of Justice estimates that employers pay almost $5 billion annually for traditional crimes of violence, including rape, assault, and murder.
