Police Reporting After Sexual Assault: Victim and Assault Characteristics That Predict Reporting Among Victims Who Seek Medical Forensic Care
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published online on June 23, 2026
Abstract
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Many sexual assault victims choose not to report their assault to police, and identifying characteristics that predict non-reporting can highlight areas for improvement in the criminal legal system’s response to sexual assault. In the current study, we ...
Many sexual assault victims choose not to report their assault to police, and identifying characteristics that predict non-reporting can highlight areas for improvement in the criminal legal system’s response to sexual assault. In the current study, we ...