TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The effects of legislation mandating DNA testing in sexual assault cases: results in Texas
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Davis, Robert C.
A1  - Auchter, Bernard
A1  - Wells, William
A1  - Camp, Torie
A1  - Howley, Susan
SP  - 1077801219838330
EP  - 1077801219838330
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Many cities and states have taken steps to identify and process all untested sexual assault kits (SAKs). Texas was one of the first states to enact such legislation-SB 1636-which created a time line for a statewide audit and mandatory testing of SAKs. A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the effects of SB 1636 at both state and local levels. The study did not detect any effect of SB 1636 on reporting, arrests, or convictions. The legislation did have a significant effect on criminal justice workloads, particularly crime laboratories.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801219838330
ID  - ref1
ER  -