Rape law reforms implemented in the 1970s and 1980s in the United States were noted to be successful only to the extent that: Question 11 options: . Despite increased rates of sexual victimization between 1980 and 1990, stricter responses by the criminal justice system resulted in longer and harsher sentences Arrest rates increased significantly during the time period in which the rape law reforms were being implemented Victims increasingly accessed the legal and support systems by reporting rape The rate of rape of sexual assault had decreased in comparison to robbery and nonsexual assaults from 1973 to 1990