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Testing Justice: The Rape Kit Backlog in Los Angeles City and County

Publish Date: 
2009
Description: 

The report reveals that the backlog of untested rape kits in Los Angeles County is larger and more widespread than previously reported. Through dozens of interviews with police officers, public officials, criminalists, rape treatment providers, and rape victims, the report documents the devastating effects of the backlog on victims of sexual abuse.
Testing Justice: The Rape Kit Backlog in Los Angeles City and County [1]

Bibliography: 
Human Rights Watch
Filed under
Criminal Justice [2],Legal [3],Medical/Health [4],Rape/Sexual Assault [5]
Filed under
Reports [6]
Source URL: http://nsvrc.org/publications/reports/testing-justice-rape-kit-backlog-los-angeles-city-and-county

Links:
[1] http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/rapekit0309web.pdf
[2] http://nsvrc.org/publications/legal/criminal-justice
[3] http://nsvrc.org/publications/legal
[4] http://nsvrc.org/publications/medical/health
[5] http://nsvrc.org/publications/rape/sexual-assault
[6] http://nsvrc.org/publications/reports