Unfounded Sexual Assault: Women’s Experiences of Not Being Believed by the Police

One in four women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. Although less than 5% of sexual assaults are reported to law enforcement, one in five cases reported to police are deemed baseless (by police) and therefore coded as ?unfounded.? Police officers are in a unique position to act as ga...

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Authors: Murphy-Oikonen, Jodie (Author) ; McQueen, Karen (Author) ; Miller, Ainsley (Author) ; Chambers, Anne Lorene 1965- (Author) ; Hiebert, Alexa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 11/12, Pages: NP8916-NP8940
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
adult victims
reporting/disclosure
Sexual Assault
support seeking