1: If someone has been raped, they will appreciate personal remarks about the clothes they are wearing

2: Old people are never raped

3: Men who have been raped find it even harder to disclose than do women

4: Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) provide comprehensive services for people who have been sexually assaulted, including aftercare

5: If someone tells you that they were raped when they were drunk, you should ask them if they made a habit of heavy drinking

6: Only homosexual men get themselves raped

7: Many people who have been sexually assaulted appear very composed

8: People who have been raped need to be told what is best for them as they are confused

9: At least 5% of women who report rape present initially to an Emergency Department

10: If you wish to preserve evidence but don’t have any special evidence bags there is no point in bothering

11: DNA evidence may be used to identify an unknown rapist

12: Emergency contraception with Levonelle is always effective if given within 3 days of intercourse, and so there is no need for follow up

13: If someone tells you that they have been raped, one of the things you should ask is ‘when did it happen?’

14: Taking a mouth swab for early evidence means that the victim can then be offered refreshments

15: Careful documentation of injuries is important in providing evidence about what happened

16: Practical support – such as helping someone change their phone number – may be helpful in recovery from sexual assault

17: It is important to prevent or treat infection with chlamydia or gonorrhoea after rape, as they can cause infertility in women

18: Women who are subjected to domestic violence by their partners are hardly ever also raped by them

19: Adolescents are at high risk of sexual assault

20: If someone says that they’ve been raped but have no physical injuries, they must be making a false allegation