Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
sexual assault, nurse examiners, Utah, comparative study
College
Nursing
Abstract
In 2016, a case report was published revealing that the prosecution rate of adult sex crimes in Salt Lake County from 2003-2011 was a shockingly low 6% (Valentine, Shaw, Lark & Campbell, 2016). This research quickly became a front news story, with one local news station launching their own investigation and arriving at the same disturbing statistic (Headrick & Mashburn, 2014). The research findings and subsequent news coverage sparked a state-wide conversation concerning the far-reaching implications of sexual assault and the responsibility of each branch of government in stopping sex-crimes. In the years that followed, multiple new trainings and procedures regarding sexual assault cases were implemented by Salt Lake County’s district attorney’s office and law enforcement agencies.
Recommended Citation
Bretzing, Lauren and Valentine, Julie
(2019)
"A Comparative Study on the Developing Impact of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in Utah,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019:
Iss.
2019, Article 144.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/144