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The Effects of Legislation Mandating DNA Testing in Sexual Assault Cases: Results in Texas

Published:2019-04-10 Issue:5 Volume:26 Page:417-437
ISSN:1077-8012
Container-title:Violence Against Women
language:en
Short-container-title:Violence Against Women

Author:

Davis Robert C.¹,Auchter Bernard²,Wells William³,Camp Torie⁴,Howley Susan⁵

Affiliation:

1. National Police Foundation, Washington, DC, USA

2. Bethesda, MD, USA

3. Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA

4. Torie Camp and Associates, Austin, TX, USA

5. Justice Research and Statistics Association, Washington, DC, USA

Abstract

Many cities and states have taken steps to identify and process all untested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Texas was one of the first states to enact such legislation—SB 1636—which created a time line for a statewide audit and mandatory testing of SAKs. A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the effects of SB 1636 at both state and local levels. The study did not detect any effect of SB 1636 on reporting, arrests, or convictions. The legislation did have a significant effect on criminal justice workloads, particularly crime laboratories.

Funder

communities foundation of texas

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Law,Sociology and Political Science,Gender Studies

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1077801219838330

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