| Rosay,
André B. and Henry, Tara. (2007). Reporting
Sexual Assault Victimizations to Law Enforcement. Report prepared
under Grant No. 2004-WB-GX-0003 awarded by the National Institute of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK:
Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. |
Abstract:
As part of a larger
study examining the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in
Alaska as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners, 101 patients
in Bethel, Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Nome, and Soldotna provided information
about their decision to report their victimization to law enforcement. The
report documents who these patients consulted prior to reporting, the actions
and reactions that patients received from others, how patients initially
attributed blame, and how concerned patients initially were about disbelief
and negative reactions from others. The report also examines whether patients
had begun to take control over the recovery process, the amount of time
elapsed from assault to examination, and what factors predict the amount
of time elapsed from assault to examination.
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