CNN has run a number of stories today detailing the destruction of Rape kits, often with little to no investigation and in cases where the statute of limitations has not run out.
Destroyed
Rape victims endure invasive exams to get justice(video)
How rape cases went wrong
Where police failed rape victims
4-year-old girl 'absolutely robbed' of justice
‘They treated me like trash’
Victim: Destroying my rape kit tells me I don't matter
Good evidence gone
Lots there, much of it text but video as well. I haven't gone through all of it, but some things that stand out:
Destroyed
Rape victims endure invasive exams to get justice(video)
How rape cases went wrong
Where police failed rape victims
4-year-old girl 'absolutely robbed' of justice
‘They treated me like trash’
Victim: Destroying my rape kit tells me I don't matter
Good evidence gone
Lots there, much of it text but video as well. I haven't gone through all of it, but some things that stand out:
- Some police departments have the victim sign a form indicating whether or not they want the assailant charged, often the same day as the assault before any investigation has taken place. That can stop the investigation, leading to destruction of physical evidence, leaving the crime much more difficult to investigate if the victim later changes his or her mind.
- Other departments stop investigating and close the case unsolved if the victim does not respond to written communication within 10 days. That leads to tests being destroyed before the statute of limitations has expired, such that the investigation cannot resume if the victim later wants to work with police.
via International Skeptics Forum https://ift.tt/2AAeNda
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