D. Kane , J. Walshe , D. Richardson , C. Pucillo , M. Noonan , S. Maher , K. Flood , M. Eogan
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摘要
背景:性侵犯(SA)的发生率高得惊人,但报案率却低得不成比例。法医检查(FE)在即时医疗护理和证据收集方面起着至关重要的作用,但许多受害者/幸存者最初可能不会报案,导致重要的法医证据丢失。证据存储 "方案 3 "护理替代方案提供了包括 FE 在内的后 SA 护理,而无需警方的初步参与:这是一项横断面研究,分析了 2017 年 1 月 1 日至 2023 年 12 月 31 日期间选择在都柏林性侵犯治疗中心(SATU)存储证据的人的就诊情况:研究期间共进行了 238 次证据存储 FE("选项 3"),占所有 FE 的 12.8%。大多数人是女性(89.1%),平均年龄为 26.6 岁。31.9%的人在事件发生后 24 小时内就诊,51.3%的人是自我转诊。大多数袭击事件都发生在周末(64.7%),82.2%的案件中报告了饮酒情况,20.2%的案件中报告了吸毒引起的自闭症问题。17.9% 的女性和 19% 的男性生殖器受伤。与最初向警方报案的人相比,利用证据储存的人饮酒的可能性要大得多(p 结论:"与最初向警方报案的人相比,利用证据储存的人饮酒的可能性要大得多":证据存储的提供使人们有机会获得及时、响应性的 SATU 护理,包括收集可能具有重要证据价值的法医证据。这种方法为全面侦查犯罪提供了更多机会,即使延迟向警方报案也是如此。
Storage of evidence and delayed reporting after sexual assault: Rates and impact factors on subsequent reporting
Background
Sexual assault (SA) is alarmingly prevalent, yet reporting rates remain disproportionately low. Forensic examinations (FE) play a crucial role in both immediate medical care and evidence collection, yet many victims/survivors may not report the crime initially, leading to the loss of vital forensic evidence. The storage of evidence “Option 3″ care alternative provides post-SA care including FE without initial police involvement.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study analysing the attendances of people who chose to store evidence at the Dublin Sexual assault Treatment Unit (SATU) between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2023.
Results
There were 238 storage of evidence FEs (‘Option 3’) performed during the study period, which represented 12.8 % of all FEs. The majority identified as female (89.1 %), with an average age of 26.6 years. 31.9 % attended within 24 h of the incident, and 51.3 % self-referred. Most assaults occurred over weekends (64.7 %), with alcohol consumption reported in 82.2 % of cases and drug-facilitated SA concerns in 20.2 %. Genital injuries were present in 17.9 % of females and 19 % of males.
Those that availed of storage of evidence (compared with those who initially reported to the police) were significantly more likely to have consumed alcohol (p < 0.001) and the assault was more likely to have occurred indoors (p = 0.002). There was no significant difference in care option choice for those ‘unsure’ of the assault occurrence (p = 0.353).
Among storage of evidence cases, 20.2 % subsequently reported to the police, with females more likely to report (p = 0.02), while people who were uncertain whether an assault had occurred were less likely to report (p = 0.04). Genital injury (p = 0.822), victim-assailant relationship (p = 0.465), assault location (p = 0.487), and substance consumption (p = 0.332) did not significantly affect subsequent reporting rates.
Conclusions
The availability of storage of evidence has afforded people the opportunity to access prompt, responsive SATU care including collection of forensic evidence which may have significant evidential value. This approach provides further opportunity for comprehensive detection of a crime, even if reporting to the police is delayed.
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The Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine publishes topical articles on aspects of forensic and legal medicine. Specifically the Journal supports research that explores the medical principles of care and forensic assessment of individuals, whether adult or child, in contact with the judicial system. It is a fully peer-review hybrid journal with a broad international perspective.
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