Unfounded, Cleared, or Cleared by Exceptional Means: Sexual Assault Case Outcomes From 1999 to 2014

Sexual assault is a highly underreported crime with even fewer cases proceeding to the point of charges and prosecution, suggesting that sexual assault victims have less opportunity for legal justice than other crime victims. Case attrition may, in part, be due to negative attitudes and rape myth ac...

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Authors: Venema, Rachel M. (Author) ; Lorenz, Katherine (Author) ; Sweda, Nicole (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 19/20, Pages: NP10688-NP10719
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Sexual Victimization
Police officers
Decision Making
Case attrition
Case processing
Policing
Sexual Assault