Experiences of women sexual assault survivors with police in the early aftermath of assault: Results from a large-scale prospective study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Experiences of women sexual assault survivors with police in the early aftermath of assault: Results from a large-scale prospective study

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Rodríguez Sara¹,Mclean Benjamin¹,Tungate Andrew¹,Massa Andrea¹,Ho Jeffrey²,Burud Grace¹,Lechner Megan³,Black Jenny⁴,Buchanan Jennie⁵,Reed Gordon⁶,Platt Melissa⁷,Riviello Ralph⁸,Rossi Catherine⁹,Liberzon Israel¹⁰,Rauch Sheila¹¹,Bollen Kenneth¹,Mclean Samuel¹,Martin Sandra¹

Affiliation:

1. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2. Hennepin County Medical Center

3. University of Colorado Health

4. SAFE Austin

5. Denver Health Medical Center

6. Christiana Care Health System

7. University of Louisville Hospital

8. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

9. Cone Health

10. Texas A&M University

11. Emory University

Abstract

Over 100,000 women present for emergency care after sexual assault (SA) annually in the United States. To our knowledge, no large prospective studies have assessed SA survivor experiences with police. Women SA survivors enrolled at 13 sites (n = 706), and 630 survivors reported on their police interactions. Most women were interested in speaking with police, spoke with police, and reported positive experiences. Latinas and women with lower education and income were less likely to speak with police. Trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms were associated with more negative experiences. Qualitative comments provide key points for police to consider when speaking with survivors.

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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