An examination of sexual assault kit submission efficiencies among a nationally representative sample of law enforcement agencies

Drawing on results from a survey of 321 law enforcement agencies, we assess how labor and capital inputs, evidence policies, and other agency characteristics affect the number of sexual assault kits (SAKs) submitted to crime laboratories for testing. We examine to what extent agencies are submitting...

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Main Author: Hendrix, Joshua A. (Author)
Contributors: Strom, Kevin J. ; Parish, William J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2020, Volume: 31, Issue: 7, Pages: 1095-1115
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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