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Sexual Assault Reports To The Police: A Pilot Investigation Of The Factors That Influence Victimization Reporting And Victim Perceptions Of Police Responses, Hailey A. Powers
Sexual Assault Reports To The Police: A Pilot Investigation Of The Factors That Influence Victimization Reporting And Victim Perceptions Of Police Responses, Hailey A. Powers
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The purpose of this study is to examine issues associated with the reporting of sexual assault victimization to the police and police responses to these reports. The information gathered will be used to inform best practices regarding future responses by the Missoula Police Department (MPD) and other stakeholders. The information will also be used to inform a larger investigation that will take place after the current pilot phase of the project ends. Evidence gathered from the data collected shows that many officers are conducting successful interviews with survivors of sexual assault. A majority of respondents state that detectives made them …