Should rape kit testing be prioritized by victim–offender relationship?: empirical comparison of forensic testing outcomes for stranger and nonstranger sexual assaults

This study examined the DNA forensic testing outcomes from 894 previously untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) from Detroit, Michigan. At issue was how many of these SAKs would produce DNA profiles eligible for upload into CODIS (Combined DNA Index System), the national forensic DNA database maintain...

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Authors: Campbell, Rebecca Moira (Author) ; Pierce, Steven J. (Author) ; Sharma, Dhruv B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2016, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 555-583
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Sexual assault kits
DNA