Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape

Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape is a comprehensive book that explores the current state of untested sexual assault kit research and highlights emerging best practices. It brings together leading US scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and survivors to address critical topics related to untested kits and the Department of Justice's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. The book explores the knowledge related to untested kits, survivors, and perpetrators, documenting fundamental and necessary changes in how societal systems respond to rape. It serves as a resource for practitioners, stakeholders, legislators, and policy makers, and is of interest to upper-level students and scholars in social/behavioral science fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 434 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape is a comprehensive and groundbreaking book that delves into the current state of untested sexual assault kit research and highlights emerging best practices by examining the past, present, and future of our collective response to rape. This pioneering work is the first to address the most critical topics related to untested sexual assault kits and the Department of Justice's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, bringing together esteemed US scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and survivors.

In a series of meticulously researched and insightful thematic chapters, the book explores the current knowledge surrounding untested kits, survivors, and perpetrators, while also documenting fundamental and necessary changes in how societal systems respond to rape. It provides a valuable opportunity to learn from our past, identify areas for improvement in the present, and envision a better future for victims of rape and those responsible for ensuring justice. Moreover, the book serves as a cautionary tale for jurisdictions that have yet to address their backlog or who have failed to embrace the practice and policy changes that have emerged from the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.

Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape is a must-read for practitioners, stakeholders, legislators, and policy makers. It will also be of interest to upper-level students and scholars studying interpersonal violence, gender-based violence, and forensic nursing in social/behavioral science fields. By shedding light on the challenges and opportunities associated with untested sexual assault kits, this book contributes to a more informed and effective response to rape and other forms of sexual violence.

Weight: 812g
Dimension: 176 x 249 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032033396