Illinois currently has more than 33 24-hour rape crisis centers and in 1992 was one of the first states to include rights for victims of violent crime in its state constitution.
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You can find a list of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (in England and Wales) on the Rape Crisis website - select the link for reporting a rape, which you'll find down the left-hand side.
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Ms Elliott, volunteer co-ordinator for Rape Crisis, said research showed that women and girls feared rape and sexual violence more than any other crime.
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