Forty years of rape myth acceptance interventions: a systematic review of what works in naturalistic institutional settings and how this can be applied to educational …

LF Hudspith, N Wager, D Willmott… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2023‏ - journals.sagepub.com
A systematic review of research assessing rape myth acceptance (RMA) interventions within
institutional settings was conducted. The aim of this review was to inform the development of …

The national problem of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs): Scope, causes, and future directions for research, policy, and practice

R Campbell, H Feeney… - … Violence, & Abuse, 2017‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Victims of sexual assault are often advised to have a medical forensic exam and sexual
assault kit (SAK; also termed a “rape kit”) to preserve physical evidence (eg, semen, blood …

Cumulative disadvantage: Examining racial and ethnic disparity in prosecution and sentencing

BL Kutateladze, NR Andiloro, BD Johnson… - …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Current research on criminal case processing typically examines a single decision‐making
point, so drawing reliable conclusions about the impact that factors such as defendants' race …

New laws but few cases: Understanding the challenges to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases

A Farrell, C Owens, J McDevitt - Crime, law and social change, 2014‏ - Springer
All fifty states and the federal government have passed laws to combat human trafficking, but
we know little about their effectiveness. Using data from investigative case records and court …

Rape and attrition in the legal process: A comparative analysis of five countries

K Daly, B Bouhours - Crime and justice, 2010‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Despite legal reforms, there has been little improvement in police, prosecutor, and court
handling of rape and sexual assault. In the past 15 years in Australia, Canada, England and …

“Victim is not credible”: The influence of rape culture on police perceptions of sexual assault complainants

EN O'Neal - Justice Quarterly, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Research has long highlighted the importance of complainant credibility in influencing
sexual assault (SA) case outcomes. Despite these findings, few studies have investigated …

The criminal justice system's response to sexual violence

C Spohn, K Tellis - Violence against women, 2012‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The legal reforms of the 1960s and 1970s notwithstanding, sexual assault is a crime
characterized by underreporting and case attrition. In this article, the authors synthesize …

Police perceptions of crime victim behaviors: A trend analysis exploring mandatory training and knowledge of sexual and domestic violence survivors' trauma …

CA Franklin, AD Garza, A Goodson… - Crime & …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Police perceptions of a victim's self-presentation style can have an impact on secondary
victimization, case processing, and public safety. Trauma survivors may present to police …

Creating a more complete and current picture: Examining police and prosecutor decision-making when processing sexual assault cases

MA Alderden, SE Ullman - Violence against women, 2012‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This study sought to identify factors that predicted outcomes for sexual assault cases
involving female victims across several decision-making points and compare these findings …

Assessing the impact of police body-worn cameras on arresting, prosecuting, and convicting suspects of intimate partner violence

WJ Morrow, CM Katz, DE Choate - Police quarterly, 2016‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The perceived benefits that generally accompany body-worn cameras (BWCs) include the
ability to increase transparency and police legitimacy, improve behavior among both police …