Rape evidence kits

Analytical approaches to differential extraction for sexual assault evidence

Date Published

January 2021

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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The Minnesota Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI): Lessons Learned from a Decade of SAKI Evaluations

Date Published

June 2025

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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National Problem of Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs): Scope, Causes, and Future Directions for Research, Policy, and Practice

Date Published

December 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Assessment of Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Evidence Selection Leading to Development of SAK Evidence Machine-Learning Model (SAK-ML Model)

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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How to Right a Wrong: Empirically Evaluating Whether Victim, Offender, and Assault Characteristics can Inform Rape Kit Testing Policies

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Will History Repeat Itself? Growth Mixture Modeling of Suspected Serial Sexual Offending Using Forensic DNA Evidence

Date Published

April 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Forgotten Evidence: A Mixed Methods Study of Why Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) Are Not Submitted for DNA Forensic Testing

Date Published

October 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Evaluation of a Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Victim Notification Protocol for Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs)

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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Why Police "Couldn't or Wouldn't" Submit Sexual Assault Kits for Forensic DNA Testing: A Focal Concerns Theory Analysis of Untested Rape Kits

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Accountability, Collaboration, and Social Change: Ethical Tensions in an Action Research Project to Address Untested Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs)

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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A brief study on the effects of storage conditions on sexual lubricant components in the presence of a biological fluid

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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NIJ-Sponsored

A Window of Opportunity: Examining the Potential Impact of Mandatory Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Legislation on Crime Prevention

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Development and validation of a novel method "SpermX (TM)" for high throughput differential extraction processing of sexual assault kits (SAKs) for DNA analysis

Date Published

July 2022

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Just Science Podcast: Just Trauma-Informed Approaches and Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations

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Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

Date Published

April 2022

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Just a Prosecutor’s Perspective on At-Home Kits

Date Published

2022

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Just Analyzing At-Home Kits

Date Published

2022

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Just Key Considerations for Investigations of Sexual Assault Cases

Date Published

2022

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Just A Pediatric Viewpoint on At-Home Sexual Assault Kits

Date Published

2022

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Just the Intersection of At-Home Kits and Healing

Date Published

2022

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Just Science Podcast: Just Supporting Evidence Collection in Sexual Assault Cases

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Please be aware that this content may contain descriptions that be distressing to some podcast listeners.

Date Published

January 2022

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Just Science Podcast: Just Advocating for Older Survivors

Date Published

September 2021

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Creating a Victim Notification Protocol for Untested Sexual Assault Kits: An Empirically Supported Planning Framework

Date Published

March 2017

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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Tested at Last: How DNA Evidence in Untested Rape Kits Can Identify Offenders and Serial Sexual Assaults

Date Published

March 2016

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Shelving Justice: The Discovery of Thousands of Untested Rape Kits in Detroit

Date Published

June 2015

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

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NIJ-Sponsored

Should Rape Kit Testing Be Prioritized by Victim-Offender Relationship? Empirical Comparison of Forensic Testing Outcomes for Stranger and Non-stranger Sexual Assaults

Date Published

May 2016

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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NIJ-Sponsored

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