Understanding Intimate Partner Sexual Assaults: Findings from Sexual Assault Kits

Lovell, Rachel; Collins, Cyleste; McGuire, Margaret J.; Overman, Laura; Luminais, Misty; Flannery, Daniel J.

doi:10.1080/10926771.2018.1494234

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“…Prior research using a subsample of the data presented in this study has explored differences between serial and nonserial suspected sexual offenders (Lovell, Flannery, & Luminais, 2018) and intimate partner sexual assaults (Lovell et al, 2019) of suspected sexual offenders identified as part of the SAK initiative in Cuyahoga County. In another study, with a subsample of these data, we explored differences in the modus operandi and victim preference (including crossover by age, gender, and relationship status) of suspected serial sexual offenders who have been linked to more than one SAK-associated sexual assault in our sample of coded cases from the SAK initiative (Lovell, Luminais, et al, 2018).…”

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Offending Histories and Typologies of Suspected Sexual Offenders Identified Via Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Lovell

Huang

Overman

et al. 2020

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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In this study, we present findings that detail the criminal offending histories and typologies of suspected sexual offenders identified from an initiative to follow up on the testing of thousands of previously untested sexual assault kits (SAKs). This study advances our understanding of sexual offenders by incorporating data from criminal justice system records (“detected” criminal offending) with data from newly tested SAKs that were not previously adjudicated (“undetected” sexual offending). Our findings demonstrate that these offenders have extensive criminal histories, very frequently continued to offend after the SAK-associated sexual assault, and, more often than not, have criminal histories that do not include a prior arrest(s) for rape. A latent class analysis identified three classes of offenders based on their offending history, “High-Volume Generalists,” “Low-Volume Offenders,” and “Sexual Specialists.” Most were generalists, with a large proportion committing lots of serious crimes.

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Offending Histories and Typologies of Suspected Sexual Offenders Identified Via Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Lovell

Huang

Overman

et al. 2020

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…The testing of kits—regardless of victim-offender relationship and statute of limitations—can result in CODIS hits (Campbell et al, 2016; Campbell et al, 2018; Campbell et al, 2019b) and help identify previously unknown suspects, confirm identities of identified suspects, and exonerate those who have been wrongfully convicted (Campbell et al, 2017a). Recently, researchers have explored how the testing of previously unsubmitted kits can help identify serial sex offenders (Campbell et al, 2019a; Campbell et al, 2020; Lovell et al, 2019; Lovell et al, 2020).…”

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Public Knowledge and Perceptions About Unsubmitted and Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Pinchevsky

Sousa

2021

Criminal Justice Review

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Large numbers of unsubmitted and untested sexual assault kits have been uncovered across the country. Although increased criminal justice, empirical, and legislative attention have been given to better understanding this issue, the extent to which the public is aware of unsubmitted and untested kits and how the public feels about the subject has not been explored. Assessing the public's knowledge of this topic is important considering that public awareness of criminal justice issues can ultimately influence policy decisions. This study, therefore, explores the publics’ knowledge and perceptions about the issue of unsubmitted and untested sexual assault kits. We found that roughly 74% of the sample had heard of the term “sexual assault kit,” and a little over half (60%) of those persons were aware of the magnitude of the issue surrounding unsubmitted and untested kits. Few (30%) respondents who were aware of the problem knew that it was an issue in their own communities. Further, the public was generally supportive of testing kits and saw the utility of kits, but nuances in the data emerged.

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Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Criminal Legal System Response

Perkins

2023

Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence

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Understanding Intimate Partner Sexual Assaults: Findings from Sexual Assault Kits

Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

Offending Histories and Typologies of Suspected Sexual Offenders Identified Via Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Offending Histories and Typologies of Suspected Sexual Offenders Identified Via Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Public Knowledge and Perceptions About Unsubmitted and Untested Sexual Assault Kits

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Criminal Legal System Response

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