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Reporting Sexual Assault to the Police in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987-1992

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Principal Investigator(s): Ruch, Libby O.

Summary: This study was undertaken to investigate factors facilitating and hindering a victim's decision to report a sexual assault to the police. Further objectives were to use the findings to assist in the design of effective intervention methods by sexual assault treatment centers and community education projects, and to present significant findings useful for community policing and other criminal justice initiatives. Survey data for this study were collected from female victims of nonince... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03051.v1

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