 In America as of 2012, there exists a noticeable discrepancy in conviction rates among women of various ethnic identities; an arrest was made in just 13% of the sexual assaults reported by American Indian women, compared with 35% for black women and 32% for whites.Judicial bias due to rape myths and preconceived notions about rape is a salient issue in rape conviction, but "voir dire" intervention may be used to curb such bias.A false accusation of rape is the reporting of a rape where no rape has occurred.