RT Article
T1 A descriptive study of training and its perceived helpfulness among Illinois sexual assault investigators
JF Journal of crime and justice
VO 43
IS 1
SP 110
OP 124
A1 Venema, Rachel M.
A2 Lorenz, Katherine
A2 Sweda, Nicole
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1777165997
AB Many sexual assault victims are reluctant to report out of fear of mistreatment by police; others describe the experience of secondary victimization upon reporting. Yet, there is little attention in policy, practice, and research to how investigators are trained to interact with victims and effectively conduct sexual assault investigations. Only recently have sexual assault investigation procedures gained attention with newly enacted legislation to improve the police response to victims; however, the perceived helpfulness of such training is unknown. The present study offers a description of the state of training for sexual assault investigators across Illinois, including the training investigators receive, how beneficial investigators perceive this training to be, and what investigators prioritize as necessary to improve sexual assault investigations. Qualitative and quantitative data reveal investigators’ priorities for training to improve investigations. Implications for future research and training practices are discussed.
K1 sexual assault
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 Police
K1 Policing
K1 Victimization
DO 10.1080/0735648X.2019.1601585