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Ra\ By Suzanne Gamecock S The increase ir rapes reported in luuiu uc inc ic; Protocol Program S.C. Commissio Against Women, agent of the S forcement Divisio The number of r the state has in< percent since Jun< to SLED's report Assembly for fi published this pas 'I don't ac because o and used \/inl<=?nr & I V I 1 ? N? SLED LT. Rona serves on the Bo for the commis statistic does r illustrate an inci currence of rape, in the number report the crime. Commission cl Jensen asked Coo to join the commi; then called the i Sexual Abuse. J< goal for the orga passage of a nev Sexual Criminal revision of all i except the law publication of a name, resulted. The commissioi educational servic the Rape Protocc 14-member board iwu law cmuitciii lawyers, two teachers, two ps psychologists a workers. THE RAPE PROGRAM is a Ism I REG. | Servedw | j Free Ice oe u a< Van Atten taH Writer i the number of i South Carolina suit ^ of a Rape i initiated by the n on Violence according to an Jtate Law Enin, SLED. eported rapes in :reased by 11.4 3 1976, according to the General seal year 1977 >t June. n r\ f ^ \kir vvv_ ften the we against the Verbal de Id Cook, who also ard of Directors sion, said this lot necessarily ease in the ocbut an increase of victims who lairman Karole k five years ago ssion, which was 5.C. Coalition of ensen's primary nization was the v rape law. The Conduct Law, a jrior rape laws preventing the i rape victim's 1 has become an !e and initiator of >1 Program. The is comprised of ent officials, two doctors, two .ychiatrists, two nd two social PROTOCOL set of guidelines ALLS! IMBIN , 3.45 i ith Hush puppies, C( Tea with Meal wi >ne ahead for quic AD RIVER RD. >X ABBOTT DR., C > NOTCH RD. lcreasc of rej ccompanies r for the treatment of rape victims. It was drawn up by the commission, accepted by the S.C. Medical Association and recommended to all S.C. hospitals. One hospital that works closely with the commission is Richland Memorial Hospital. According to then released. IF THE VICTIM decides to prosecute, her clothes are carefully removed and placed in a drape so that any evidence on them, such as hair, can be examined in the SLED laboratory. A detailed interview by the police with the rape victim is the next procedure. After questioning, the victim is released. The social worker checks on the victim 30, 60 and 90 days after the rape to help with possible emotional problems and may accompany the victim to court if she wishes. "As a result of this program we're having more (rape) reports, and because of the new law and the protocol combined, we're getting more guilty pleas," Cook said. "Victims aren't as afraid of being embarrassed to report a rape." COOK SAID he is more directly involved with the educational MRIMP & m >TER IATION I i@W 2J9l >le Slaw & FF. Bfl k carry out service. t* j Ph. 798-3032 ill? /VYCE Ph. 796-1654 pipi] Ph. 786-6160 [^?te Cook, when a victim enters the hospital she is immediately taken to a private waiting room to be examined. The hospital has a social worker, a nurse and a gynecologist on call who deal specifically with rape victims. The victim's first contact is >men carrying pistols apon is taken away sm. I don't advocate fense is best.' usually with the social worker who calms the victim and encourages her to press charges. If she refuses to prosecute, she is examined for venereal disease and pregnancy, 3orted cases lew program n n rvnn f /\f f U/\ /-? ?-w-* ? n I ? ? > IT?. * V I changing clothes the victim destroys the only evidence of the j crime. 634 Harden St. BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT every Tuesday night | Marling at 7:30 -UV>0 Mlftk IIMVA VH?BB |ll IAV Ij I 1UU, 1 G0gp-& IHPOVitp 1TAIV k'IMCV j A^JO CIIPOMWKV. CCV UVV. v. f 1 T^M 1 -S.V To \TCf\SeZ tifr/TKS SGLcCreDGNPi l>rpcee>orCDON AMOOMADH Pfcv2ovm?J SIP fAPKiCAK) Ooy* OWGSS ^>E ^v)Orw\OE oy atjts) ^^?oopf*\?sntD PorvtR>/. fKy^O ffWCU uojji-v, i. ui (.nc v.ui]tiiiisaiuii. nc speaks to groups around the state to educate the public on rape prevention, on insurance of one's safety if rape is inevitable and on what not to do if one is raped. If a rapist enters a victim's house or abducts a victim, Cook suggested the victim tell the rapist that she has venereal disease or that her husband or father is due home any minute. "It helps to talk about religion or to pray. Talk about the rapist's mother or sister and ask him if he'd like someone to do this to them," he said. "I don't advocate women carrying pistols because often the weapon is taken away and used against them. I don't advocate violence. A verbal defense is best," Cook said. COOK ALSO emphasized that the victim should not bathe or change clothes after a rape. "The victim's body is the only evidence." Cook said. Bv bathine and f ^ WITH S TVi I SPECIAL 1 White Painter I ARMY-N [j 1316 Assembly I We're maki the holiday Dec. 11-16 Men oi Dec. 18-23 Royal I Dec. 26-30 fornftl Ladies FREE THUNDEK Thunderb I 1-26 & St. Andrev ^RM4DOPe ivewiuiNa i flit CHBISTI ^attah Tigskin C4ftK many import itv e i ?e s. 1 seler-nc ki c* o^or i tvi foi >ht<^bac?s 3." 1ST yi^es: <OK?TS ^ ' ^ 09C7 H0I2C'=? CcuvmBt' NEW HIPMEN > PAIR ... GENUI Army Khaki PANTS I Wears Like $5C hru 38 $A WHTID PANTS *5. 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