The determination of victim credibility by adult and juvenile sexual assault investigators

Bradley A. Campbell, Tasha A. Menaker and William R. King

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015, vol. 43, issue 1, 29-39

Abstract: Literature on sexual assault case outcomes has demonstrated that victim credibility is a critical component in criminal justice outcomes. Much of this literature has focused on prosecutors’ evaluations of victim credibility and the role of credibility in decisions to charge. Comparatively less research has examined the specific factors that impact police investigators’ evaluation of victim credibility. This study examines how sexual assault investigators determine victim credibility.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.12.001

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