A prosecutor's "ideal" sexual assault case: a mixed-method approach to understanding sexual assault case processing

Research continues to explore factors that contribute to high rates of attrition among sexual assault cases. Comparatively little is known, however, about prosecutorial, as opposed to police, decision-making in these cases. Using a mixed-method approach to analyze (1) 175 case files from a midsize p...

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Main Author: Ropp, John W. (Author)
Contributors: Lee, Jacqueline G. ; King, Laura L. ; Growette Bostaph, Lisa M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Criminology
Year: 2024, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 704-738
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Keywords:
Downstream orientation
Focal Concerns
prosecutor decision-making
Sexual Assault
sexual assault case attrition