Victim Notification Protocols for Untested Sexual Assault Kits: Survivors’ and Advocates’ Perspectives on Law Enforcement-Led Outreach Methods

Current estimates suggest there are 300,000–400,000 untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) in police department storage facilities throughout the United States. As these kits are being discovered and then submitted for forensic DNA testing, legal system personnel may recontact victims. These “victim no...

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Authors: Campbell, Rebecca (Author) ; Gregory, Katie (Author) ; Goodman-Williams, Rachael (Author) ; Engleton, Jasmine (Author) ; Javorka, McKenzie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Violence against women
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 15/16, Pages: 3101-3125
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Keywords:
Trauma-informed
victim notification
Rape kits
Sexual assault kits