Legal outcomes of sexual assault

Characteristics of victims and assaults of sexual violence – Improving inquiries and prevention

“…Slaughter et al, who used colposcopy, reported significantly fewer genital findings after vigorous consenting intercourse; 28 a fact very important for future examination protocols because genital lesions has not yet been proved to be significant for successful legal prosecuting. 15,22,25,44,49 One of the stated hypotheses -that strangers use more violence to obtain the desirable -was not confirmed, which is in contrast to other studies. 43,50,51 This can be interpreted as meaning that the victims are so frightened that they do not resist or that partners are aggressive as well.…”

Severity of injuries among sexual assault victims

“…However, there is published data on the correlation of anogenital trauma severity and legal case outcomes. 16 Our study was not designed to test if the correlation exists between type, distribution and severity of body injuries and legal case result.…”

Medico legal procedures related to sexual assault: a 10-year retrospective experience of a Daphne protocol application

“…The adoption of standardized protocol of documented physical injury is associated with positive legal outcome in cases of sexual assault and to determine other factors associated with the laying of charges in such cases (Gray-Eurom et al 2002;Grossin et al 2003;Wiley et al 2003;McGregor et al 1999;Edgardh et al 1999;Du Mont and Parnis 2000;McGregor et al 2002;Rini et al 2017). Our report confirms that the realization of the adopted protocol and procedures in the context of the Ve.R.S.O.…”