The relationship of victim injury to the progression of sexual crimes through the criminal justice system.
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Kennedy, Kieran MAffiliation
Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit, HSE West, Hazelwood House, Parkmore Road, Galway, Ireland. kieran.m.kennedy@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-08MeSH
Crime VictimsForensic Medicine
Humans
Self Report
Sex Offenses
Wounds and Injuries
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The relationship of victim injury to the progression of sexual crimes through the criminal justice system. 2012, 19 (6):309-11 J Forensic Leg MedJournal
Journal of forensic and legal medicineDOI
10.1016/j.jflm.2012.04.033PubMed ID
22847045Additional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1752928X12001060Abstract
A number of factors are known to influence the progression of sexual crimes through the criminal justice system. The role of victim injury in influencing decision-making at pivotal stages has been addressed by a number of separate research projects. This article consolidates existing research evidence in order to highlight the important role that victim injury plays at each step of the legal process. The importance of accurate diagnosis and recording of victim injury is highlighted. Furthermore, by describing the significant impact that the presence of victim injury can have on the legal outcome, the importance of ensuring that cases without victim injury are correctly interpreted by the police, legal professionals, judiciary and the jury is heavily emphasised.Item Type
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1878-7487ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jflm.2012.04.033
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