The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 11, 1978, Page Page 7, Image 7
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By Suzanne
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The increase ir
rapes reported in
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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
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because o
and used
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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.
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according to an
Jtate Law Enin,
SLED.
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:reased by 11.4
3 1976, according
to the General
seal year 1977
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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