Moving Forward While Looking Back: Understanding the Influence of a “Test All” SAK Mandate on Sexual Assault Case Attrition

The discovery of thousands of untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) in police jurisdictions across the United States has prompted federal, state, and local agencies to enact policies regarding SAK testing. One legislative response has been to implement “test all” SAK policies. Such policies are expect...

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Authors: Pattavina, April (Author) ; Morabito, Melissa S. (Author) ; Rapisarda, Sabrina S. (Author) ; Williams, Linda M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2024, Volume: 35, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 63-84
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