Prosecutors’ Perspectives on Biological Evidence and Injury Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases

Little prior research has explored how prosecutors perceive and utilize biological and injury evidences in sexual assault cases. In this qualitative study, semistructured interviews were conducted with assistant district attorneys (ADAs) working in an urban district attorney’s office in the northeas...

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Main Author: Alderden, Megan (Author)
Contributors: Cross, Theodore P. ; Vlajnic, Maja ; Siller, Laura
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 7/8, Pages: 3880-3902
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Biological evidence
Injury
Prosecution
Sexual Assault
forensic evidence