End the Violence, End the Backlog

• In Event: Poster Sessions

Abstract

The number of backlogged rape kits that are going untested in the United States represents a staggering display of state neglect and violence toward women. By using a subjective approach as Sociologist Joel Best recommends, this poster will address the framing of the issue as an act of state violence toward women, explain current advocacy approaches, and explore proposed legislation.

Presenter

• Taylor Marie Cooley, Frederick Community College