The Effects of Legislation Mandating DNA Testing in Sexual Assault Cases

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Bibliographic Data

ID12436784
AuthorsRobert C Davis (0000-0002-6748-3196, National Police Foundation, Washington, DC, USA, corresponding author), Bernard Auchter (Bethesda, MD, USA), WILLIAM WELLS (0000-0002-9172-1043, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, USA), Torie Camp (Torie Camp and Associates, Austin, TX, USA), Susan Howley (Justice Research and Statistics Association, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2019
Volume26
Issue5
Pages417-437
Publication date2019-04-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801219838330
PMID30971179
OpenAlexW2940048909
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited11

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

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