Another benefit that legalizing prostitution would hold is that it would reduce the rate of sexually related crimes. Tests show that if prostitution were legalized in the United States, the rape rate would decrease by roughly 25% for a decrease of approximately 25,000 rapes per year (“Rape”). If prostitution were legalized then the women in this trade would feel safer in this business. Everyone in the United States would feel safer due to less rape and sexual assaults. In opinions by many this is a very true statement. Legalizing prostitution will not only give the women of this industry a safer and securer feeling while doing business, but it will make the United States a safer country.