In early 20th-century New York, men accused of "ruining" women under eighteen could avoid prosecution by marrying them.

 Rape has costs beyond the physical and emotional: Emergency room visits, therapy, rehab, wasted tuition, lost wages, and lifestyle changes expensive.

Reforms to rape law in the 1970s and 1980s transformed the definition of rape and brought the crime out of the shadows.

MacArthur Fellow Sarah Deer discusses her legal work in preventing sexual violence among the Native American population.