Rape and sexual assault
The Sexual Stratification Hypothesis: Is the Decision to Arrest Influenced by the Victim/Suspect Racial/Ethnic Dyad?
"Victim is Not Credible" The Influence of Rape Culture on Police Perceptions of Sexual Assault Complainants
It All Just Piles Up: Challenges to Victim Credibility Accumulate to Influence Sexual Assault Case Processing
TECHBeat, February 2019
TECHBeat, April 2019
Providing Victims of Sexual Assault the Care They Deserve
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to renew our commitment to help victims of this violent and vicious crime. The Office of Justice Programs works year-round to expand and improve services available to those who have suffered the deep trauma of a sexual assault.
The figures are staggering. Research from OJP’s Bureau of Justice Statistics’ 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey...