Rape skyrockets in Berkeley—but some say it isn’t as bad as it sounds

Sunday, February 10, 2013

By Ron Russell | 7:14 PM

When reported rapes go up 95 percent, as happened last year in Berkeley, that’s pretty scary. But there’s no panic. That’s because some folks believe the eye-popping numbers may be as much about better reporting as a spike in crimes against women. Mercury News

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Rape skyrockets in Berkeley—but some say it isn’t as bad as it sounds

Sunday, February 10, 2013