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NCJ Number: 224520 Add to Shopping cart Find in a Library
Title: Alaska Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Study
Document: PDF
Dataset: DATASET 1
Author(s): André B. Rosay Ph.D.; Tara Henry R.N., B.S.N.
Date Published: October 2008
Annotation: This study identified the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska, as recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) in eight cities, with attention to the key factors that impacted victims' genital injury and case legal resolutions.
Abstract: Contrary to researchers’ expectation, the study found that patient condition at the time of the assault (i.e., sober, intoxicated, or incapacitated) did not impact the presence or frequency of the patient’s genital injury. Also contrary to researchers’ expectation, time elapsed from the assault to the SANE examination did not impact the presence or frequency of genital injury. Nine factors were associated with the presence of genital injury: whether the case was reported prior to 2003, when changes to the SANE program occurred; whether the patient engaged in consensual sexual activity within 96 hours of the assault; whether the assault included vaginal penetration; whether ejaculation occurred during the assault; whether the examination included an anoscope exam; whether an alternative light source was used; whether the patient required a genital followup exam; whether the patient also had congenital injuries; and whether the patient was expressive at any time during the interview/examination process. In addition, neither the presence nor frequency of genital injury influenced any of the legal resolutions. Although the documentation of genital injury did not significantly impact legal resolutions, other types of injuries did impact case legal outcomes. The report advises, however, that the successful legal resolution of a rape case is not the key goal of the SANEs work. The goal of SANEs is to provide competent and compassionate nursing care that promotes healing of the patient’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual health. The study included all sexual assault nurse examinations in the cities over a period from 1996 to 2004 (n=1,699). 80 tables, 6 figures, 51 references, and appended data collection instrument
Main Term(s): Criminology
Index Term(s): Alaska; Dispositions; Evidence collection; NIJ grant-related documents; Rape investigations; Sexual assault victims; Victim medical assistance; Victim profiles
Grant Number: 2004-WB-GX-0003
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Rockville, MD 20849
Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America
Page Count: 128
Format: Document
Type: Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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