SAK [sexual assault kit] research: Broadening our research scope
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2017
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Sexual Assult Kit Initiative
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This webinar shares information about two ongoing research studies on sexual assault kit submission rates and sexual assault case processing. The findings can be used to improve our understanding of sexual assault, identify victim vulnerabilities, and provide data for the development of prevention strategies. [CVRL Note: this webinar is part of the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Toolkit; the studies took place in Utah demonstration sites: study one linked data from sexual assault examination forms with state crime laboratory data on sexual assualt kit submissions and DNA analysis findings; study two evaluated the impact of sexual assault trauma-informed response training on law enforcement officers and detectives, to understand the experiences of adult crime victims who worked with law enforcement with trauma-informed training, and to test if trauma-informed training improved prosecution rates.] (Author Abstract)
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Study Overview, Sexual Assault Kits, Rape Kit, Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit, Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, Forensic Evidence, Biological Evidence, DNA Testing, Health Consequences, Sexual Violence, Trauma-informed, Law Enforcement, Police, Outcomes, Impact, Victim Needs, Forensic Interviews, Prosecution Rates, Victim Input, Victim Satisfaction, Case Management, Believing Victims, Case Disposition, Charges, Prosecution Outcomes, Study Overview, Sexual Assault, Rape Kit, Evidence Collection, Forensic Evidence, DNA Testing, Health Consequences, Sexual Violence, Trauma-informed, Law Enforcement, Police, Outcomes, Impact, Victim Needs, Forensic Interviews, Prosecution Rates, Victim Input, Victim Satisfaction, Case Management, Believing Victims, Case Disposition, Charges, Prosecution
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Valentine, Julie. (2017). SAK [Sexual Assault Kit] Research: Broadening Our Research Scope. Sexual Assult Kit Initiative, 1 hour and 4 minutes.