False reports: Moving beyond the issue to successfully investigate and prosecute non-stranger sexual assault
Date
2009
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The National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women
Abstract
The issue of false reporting may be one of the most important barriers to successfully
investigating and prosecuting sexual assault, especially with cases involving non-strangers. In this article, we will begin by reviewing the research on the percentage of false reports, and then go on to discuss some of the complex issues underlying societal beliefs and attitudes in this area. (Author Abstract).
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Keywords
false report, child abuse, investigation, prosecution
Citation
Lonsway, K. A., Archambault, J., & Lisak, D. (2009). False reports: Moving beyond the issue to successfully investigate and prosecute non-stranger sexual assault. The Voice, 3(1), 1-11. (A publication of The National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women)