@article{ref1,
title="Pathways to sexual assault case attrition: culture, context, and case clearance",
journal="Victims and offenders",
year="2021",
author="Pattavina, April and Morabito, Melissa S. and Williams, Linda M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Sexual assault case attrition research has been consistent in documenting that sexual assault complaints fall out of the system at disturbing rates. In this article, we describe a pathway to attrition where managerial concerns incentivize case processing outcomes that remove cases early in the system and scaffolds a decision-making context where rape myth adherence provides sustained rationalizations for closing cases. Using data on sexual assault incidents reported to the police, we present a quantitative analysis that investigates such a pathway to attrition that considers how police and prosecutors work together at the pre-arrest stage and the extent to which this practice facilitates the use of exceptional clearance police classification to close sexual assault investigations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-4886",
doi="10.1080/15564886.2021.1970661",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2021.1970661"
}