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Research on Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations and Criminal Justice System Outcomes
Thu, Nov 17, 8:00 to 9:20am, Hilton, Chart C, Riverside ComplexSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract
Medical forensic examinations can be critical for supporting the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault. Examinations can, for example, yield biological evidence that can lead to DNA identification of suspects and toxicology evidence of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault. This panel presents findings from new research exploring relationships between medical examinations and their findings on arrest and prosecution decision-making and outcomes. This knowledge is essential in an era in which there is increasing attention to testing kits and using evidence from medical examinations in sexual assault cases.
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Individual Presentations
No Easy Answers: Understanding the Impact of Sexual Assault Kit Testing on Case Attrition - April Pattavina, Wellesley College; Linda M. Williams, Wellesley Centers for Women; Melissa Morabito, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Alcohol Use and Sexual Violence Case Attrition: Outcomes in 6 Jurisdictions in the U.S. - Linda M. Williams, Wellesley Centers for Women; April Pattavina, Wellesley College; Melissa Morabito, University of Massachusetts Lowell
The Relationship between DNA and Non-Biological Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases - Laura Siller, Northeastern University; Ted Cross, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign; Maja Vlajnic, Northeastern University; Alex Wagner, Fisher College; Megan Alderden, Illinois Criminal Justice Authority