What happens when sexual assault kits go untested? A focal concerns analysis of suspect identification and police pre-arrest decisions

Bradley A. Campbell, William Wells and William R. King

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2021, vol. 76, issue C

Abstract: Using data collected from a sample of cases associated with untested sexual assault kits (SAKs), we used focal concerns theory – a framework that identifies themes relevant to criminal justice practitioners' decision-making processes – to assess the correlates of suspect identification and officers' pre-arrest decision to present a case to prosecutors.

Keywords: Focal concerns; Pre-arrest decisions; Sexual assault; Police investigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2021.101850

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