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IMPROVING RE SPONSE T O SE XUAL ASSAUL T CRIME S IN IL L INOIS
Se xua l Assa ult Inc ide nt Pro c e dure Ac t
F AI R USE DI SCL AI ME R
AIR USE NOT ICE : T his pre se nta tio n c o nta ins c o pyrig hte d ma te ria l the use o f whic h ha s no t a lwa ys b e e n spe c ific a lly a utho rize d b y the c o pyrig ht o wne r. We a re ma king suc h ma te ria l a va ila b le in a n e ffo rt to a d va nc e und e rsta nd ing o f e nviro nme nta l, po litic a l, huma n rig hts, e c o no mic , d e mo c ra c y, sc ie ntific , a nd so c ia l justic e issue s, e tc .
his c o nstitute s a ‘ fa ir use ’ o f a ny suc h c o pyrig hte d ma te ria l a s pro vid e d fo r in se c tio n 107 o f the US Co pyrig ht L a w. In a c c o rd a nc e with the T itle 17 U.S.C. Se c tio n 107, the ma te ria l is d istrib ute d witho ut pro fit to tho se who ha ve e xpre sse d a prio r inte re st in re c e iving the inc lud e d info rma tio n fo r re se a rc h a nd e d uc a tio n purpo se s.
CONF L I CT OF I NT E RE ST ST AT E ME NT
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his e duc a tio na l a c tivity is pre se nte d witho ut the pro visio n o f c o mme rc ia l suppo rt. In a dditio n, no ne o f the pla nne rs o r pre se nte rs ha ve a ny re le va nt fina nc ia l re la tio nships to disc lo se
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
T HE NUMBE RS 1 in 5 wo me n in the US ha s b e e n ra pe d in he r life time
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ha t is 18.3% o f the fe ma le po pula tio n
22 Millio n wo me n in the US Ne a rly 1in 2 wo me n ha s e xpe rie nc e d
se xua l vio le nc e o the r tha n ra pe
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ha t is 45% o f the fe ma le po pula tio n
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
WHAT I S T HE PE RCE NT AGE OF F AL SE RE PORT S?
2-8 %
Ma le Vic tims
- 1 in 21 ma le s will e xpe rie nc e se xua l
a ssa ult
- 1 in 5 ma le s will e xpe rie nc e se xua l
vio le nc e in the ir life time
- Mo re tha n o ne q ua rte r o f ma le
vic tims o f c o mple te d ra pe e xpe rie nc e d the ir first ra pe whe n the y we re 10 ye a rs o ld o r yo ung e r
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us T HE MAJORIT Y OF RAPE S GO UNRE PORT E D
Wha t do RAPI ST S lo o k like ?
I ntima te Pa rtne r Vio le nc e
De sc rib e s physic a l vio le nc e , se xua l vio le nc e , sta lking a nd psyc ho lo g ic a l a g g re ssio n b y a c urre nt o r fo rme r intima te pa rtne r
- A physic a lly-a b use d wo ma n a lso
e xpe rie nc ing fo rc e d se x is o ve r se ve n
time s mo re like ly tha n o the r wo me n to
b e kille d
- Se xua l a ssa ult is e xpe rie nc e d b y mo st
physic a lly a b use d wo me n a nd a sso c ia te d with a hig he r le ve l o f PT SD c o mpa re d to wo me n who a re physic a lly a b use d o nly
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us F E AR OF RE PORT I NG
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COMMUNI T Y BACK L ASH- T RI AL BY SOCI AL ME DI A
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
VI CT I M BL AMI NG
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
T he Be nc h: T he y ne ve r g e t it wro ng …… just a sk the m!
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
VUL NE RABL E POPUL AT I ONS
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
I SSUE S I N F AL SE RE PORT I NG
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
Se nte nc e d o n 11 ra pe s, Wilb ur Cyrus Bro wn is e lig ib le fo r pa ro le whe n he is 82
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
SE XUAL ASSAUL T INCIDE NT PROCE DURE ACT RE QUIRE ME NT S
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us JOINT SE XUAL ASSAUL T WORKING GROUP
E sta b lishe d in 2015 b y the Illino is Atto rne y Ge ne ra l’ s Offic e , the Co o k Co unty Sta te ’ s Atto rne y’ s Offic e , the St. Cla ir Co unty Sta te ’ s Atto rne y’ s Offic e a nd the Illino is Co a litio n Ag a inst Se xua l Assa ult
Chic a g o Po lic e De pa rtme nt Co o k Co unty She riff’ s Offic e I llino is Asso c ia tio n o f Chie fs o f Po lic e I llino is Crimina l Justic e I nfo rma tio n Autho rity I llino is De pa rtme nt o f He a lthc a re a nd F a mily Se rvic e s I llino is De pa rtme nt o f Pub lic He a lth I llino is He a lth a nd Ho spita l Asso c ia tio n I llino is L a w E nfo rc e me nt T ra ining a nd Sta nda rd s Bo a rd I llino is She riffs Asso c ia tio n, I llino is Sta te Po lic e I llino is Sta te ’ s Atto rne ys Asso c ia tio n Ra pe Vic tims Advo c a te s T he Ce nte r fo r the Pre ve ntio n o f Ab use YWCA o f Me tro po lita n Chic a g o
T RAUMA- INF ORME D VICT IM- CE NT E RE D
- MINIMIZE re tra uma tiza tio n a sso c ia te d with the c rimina l justic e pro c e ss
- RE
COGNIZE the pre se nc e o f tra uma sympto ms
E DGE the ro le tha t tra uma ha s pla ye d in a se xua l a ssa ult o r se xua l a b use vic tim's life
OCUS o n the ne e ds a nd c o nc e rns o f a vic tim tha t e nsure s c o mpa ssio na te a nd se nsitive de live ry o f se rvic e s in a no njudg me nta l ma nne r. T he re spo nse o f la w e nfo rc e me nt c a n dire c tly impa c t a vic tim's a b ility to he a l a s we ll a s his o r he r willing ne ss to a c tive ly pa rtic ipa te in the inve stig a tio n b y la w e nfo rc e me nt.
E F F E CT I VE JANUARY 1, 2017
Ma nda tor y Re por t Wr iting
a w e nfo rc e me nt o ffic e rs a re re q uire d to c o mple te writte n re po rts o f
E VE RY se xua l a ssa ult o r se xua l a b use c o mpla int, re g a rdle ss o f who is
re po rting the c rime a nd whe re it o c c urre d . A third-pa rty re po rte r is no t re q uire d to pro vide the na me o f the vic tim.
f the c rime o c c urre d in a no the r jurisdic tio n, the re spo nding a g e nc y ha s 24 hour
s to se nd the re po rt with the a g e nc y with jurisdic tio n fo r
inve stig a tio n. Ag e nc y with jurisdic tio n is to re spo nd within 24 ho urs a c kno wle dg ing re c e ipt.
he sta tute spe c ifie s wha t info rma tio n, if kno wn, must b e inc lude d in the re po rt.
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us WRI T T E N RE PORT
(1) the vic tim's na me o r o the r id e ntifie r; (2) the vic tim's c o nta c t info rma tio n; (3) time , d a te , a nd lo c a tio n o f o ffe nse ; (4) info rma tio n p ro vid e d b y the vic tim; (5) the suspe c t's d e sc riptio n a nd na me , if kno wn; (6) na me s o f pe rso ns with info rma tio n re le va nt to the time b e fo re , d uring , o r a fte r the se xua l a ssa ult o r se xua l a b use , a nd the ir c o nta c t info rma tio n; (7) na me s o f me d ic a l pro fe ssio na ls who pro vid e d a me d ic a l fo re nsic e xa mina tio n o f the vic tim a nd a ny info rma tio n the y pro vid e d a b o ut the se xua l a ssa ult o r se xua l a b use ; (8) whe the r a n I llino is Sta te Po lic e Se xua l Assa ult E vid e nc e Co lle c tio n K it wa s c o mp le te d , the na me a nd c o nta c t info rma tio n fo r the ho spita l, a nd whe the r the vic tim c o nse nte d to te sting o f the E vid e nc e Co lle c tio n K it b y la w e nfo rc e me nt; (9) whe the r a urine o r b lo o d sa mp le wa s c o lle c te d a nd whe the r the vic tim c o nse nte d to te sting o f a to xic o lo g y sc re e n b y la w e nfo rc e me nt; (10) info rma tio n the vic tim re la te d to me d ic a l pro fe ssio na ls d uring a me d ic a l fo re nsic e xa mina tio n whic h the vic tim c o nse nte d to d isc lo sure to la w e nfo rc e me nt; a nd (11) o the r re le va nt info rma tio n.
Additiona l Re sponsibilitie s of Re sponding Offic e rs
- Pro vid e vic tims with writte n info rma tio n a d vising the m o f
the ir rig hts a nd o ptio ns c o nc e rning the a va ila b ility o f me d ic a l a nd fo re nsic se rvic e s, pro te c tive o rd e rs, ra pe c risis c e nte rs, a nd la w e nfo rc e me nt c o nta c t info rma tio n.
- A fo rm ha s b e e n c re a te d fo r use b y la w e nfo rc e me nt
- ffic e rs a nd is a va ila b le o n the Atto rne y Ge ne ra l’ s We b site
in 10 la ng ua g e s – Ma nda tory Notic e for Se xua l Assa ult
Sur vivor s.
- Offe r to pro vid e o r a rra ng e tra nspo rta tio n to a ho spita l
e me rg e nc y ro o m fo r me dic a l a nd fo re nsic se rvic e s.
Colle c tion, Stor a g e a nd T e sting of E vide nc e
a w e nfo rc e me nt a g e nc ie s must c o lle c t a ll ISP Se xua l Assa ult E vid e nc e Co lle c tio n K its fro m ho spita ls.
- Ag e nc ie s ha ve 5 c ale ndar days to pic k up the K
it a nd o the r e vid e nc e , o nc e no tifie d b y the ho spita l tha t a me d ic a l fo re nsic e xa m ha s b e e n c o mple te d . 10 busine ss days to sub mit to la b
- If a vic tim d o e s no t c o nse nt to e vid e nc e te sting a nd is a n a d ult, the
e vid e nc e must b e sto re d fo r 5 ye ars.
- If a vic tim d o e s no t c o nse nt to e vid e nc e te sting a nd is und e r the
a g e o f 18, the e vid e nc e must b e sto re d until the vic tim’ s 23rd b irthd a y.
he vic tim c a n pro vid e c o nse nt to te st the e vid e nc e a fte r le a ving the ho spita l a t a nytime d uring the sto ra g e pe rio d .
e e p in mind yo ur Sta tute o f L imita tio ns fo r e a c h d iffe re nt kind o f se x c a se
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
f a vic tim do e s no t c o nse nt to e vide nc e te sting a nd is a n a dult, the e vide nc e must b e sto re d fo r 5 ye a r
s.
f a vic tim do e s no t c o nse nt to e vide nc e te sting a nd is unde r the a g e o f 18, the e vide nc e must b e sto re d until the vic tim’ s 23rd b irthda y.
he vic tim c a n pro vide c o nse nt to te st the e vide nc e a fte r le a ving the ho spita l a t a nytime during the sto ra g e pe rio d.
e e p in mind yo ur Sta tute o f L imita tio ns fo r e a c h diffe re nt kind o f se x c a se
Re le a se of Infor ma tion Re g a r ding E vide nc e T e sting to Vic tims
he d a te the se xua l a ssa ult e vid e nc e wa s se nt to a la b o ra to ry
e st re sults pro vid e d to the a g e nc y b y the la b o ra to ry, inc lud ing :
- Whe the r a DNA pro file wa s o b ta ine d fro m the te sting o f the
e vid e nc e
- Whe the r the DNA pro file d e ve lo pe d fro m the e vid e nc e ha s
b e e n se a rc he d a g a inst the DNA Ind e x Syste m o r a ny sta te o r fe d e ra l DNA d a ta b a se
- Whe the r a n a sso c ia tio n wa s ma d e to a n ind ivid ua l who se DNA
pro file is c o nsiste nt with the se xua l a ssa ult e vid e nc e DNA pro file , pro vid e d tha t d isc lo sure wo uld no t impe d e o r c o mpro mise a n
- ng o ing inve stig a tio n
- Whe the r a ny d rug s we re d e te c te d in a urine sa mple a nd
info rma tio n a b o ut a ny d rug s d e te c te d
E F F E CT I VE JUL Y 1, 2017
Compre he nsive Guide line s
he Offic e o f the Atto rne y Ge ne ra l, in c o nsulta tio n with the I llino is L a w E nfo rc e me nt T ra ining Sta nda rds Bo a rd a nd the I llino is Sta te Po lic e must de ve lo p c o mpre he nsive g uide line s fo r c re a tio n o f a la w e nfo rc e me nt a g e nc y po lic y.
(1) d ispa tc he r o r c a ll ta ke r re spo nse ; (2) re sp o nd ing o ffic e r d utie s; (3) d utie s o f o ffic e rs inve stig a ting se xua l a ssa ults a nd se xua l a b use ; (4) sup e rviso r d utie s; (5) re p o rt writing ; (6) re p o rting me tho d s; (7) vic tim inte rvie ws; (8) e vid e nc e c o lle c tio n; (9) se xua l a ssa ult me d ic a l fo re nsic e xa mina tio ns; (10) suspe c t inte rvie ws; (11) suspe c t fo re nsic e xa ms; (12) witne ss inte rvie ws; (13) se xua l a ssa ult re spo nse a nd re so urc e te a ms, if a p p lic a b le ; (14) wo rking with vic tim a d vo c a te s; (15) wo rking with p ro se c uto rs; (16) vic tims' rig hts; (17) vic tim no tific a tio n; a nd (18) c o nsid e ra tio n fo r sp e c ific p o p ula tio ns
c o mmunitie s.
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E F F E CT I VE JANUARY 1, 2018
Se xua l Assa ult Re sponse Polic y
ve ry la w e nfo rc e me nt a g e nc y sha ll de ve lo p, a do pt, a nd imple me nt writte n po lic ie s re g a rding pro c e dure s fo r inc ide nts o f se xua l a ssa ult o r se xua l a b use c o nsiste nt with the g uide line s de ve lo pe d.
n de ve lo ping the se po lic ie s, e a c h la w e nfo rc e me nt a g e nc y is e nc o ura g e d to c o nsult with o the r la w e nfo rc e me nt a g e nc ie s, se xua l a ssa ult a dvo c a te s, a nd se xua l a ssa ult nurse e xa mine rs with e xpe rtise in re c o g nizing a nd ha ndling se xua l a ssa ult a nd se xua l a b use inc ide nts.
E F F E CT I VE JANUARY 1, 2019
Inve stig a ting L a w E nforc e me nt Offic e r T ra ining
- All la w e nfo rc e me nt o ffic e rs who c o nd uc t se xua l
a ssa ult a nd se xua l a b use inve stig a tio ns must ha ve re c e ive d spe c ia lize d e vid e nc e -b a se d , tra uma - info rme d , vic tim-c e nte re d tra ining o n inve stig a ting the se c a se s.
he se o ffic e rs must a lso re c e ive in-se rvic e tra ining
- n se xua l a ssa ult a nd se xua l a b use inve stig a tio ns
e ve ry 3 ye a rs.
E F F E CT I VE JANUARY 1, 2020
Re sponding L a w E nfor c e me nt Offic e r T r a ining
- All swo rn o ffic e rs re spo nding to se xua l a ssa ult a nd se xua l
a b use c a se s must re c e ive e vide nc e -b a se d , tra uma - info rme d , vic tim-c e nte re d tra ining o n re spo nding to the se c a se s.
he se o ffic e rs must a lso re c e ive in-se rvic e tra ining o n se xua l a ssa ult a nd se xua l a b use re spo nse a nd re po rt writing e ve ry 3 ye a rs.
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us PURPOSE OF T RAINING
Impr
s Re sponse to Se xua l Assa ult
- Ab a ndo n o ut o f da te Ra pe Myths a nd misc o nc e ptio ns
- L
e a rn the mo st a dva nc e d te c hniq ue s in tra uma info rme d inte rvie w te c hniq ue s
- Unde rsta nd the ne uro b io lo g y o f tra uma to b e tte r
unde rsta nd yo ur vic tim
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us
T ho ug hts pro c e sse d in a lo g ic a l se q ue nc e -witho ut tra uma
T RAUMA BRAI N
T his is wha t se nso ry pro c e ssing lo o ks like .
An e xpe rie nc e pro c e sse d a s se nso ry a nd e mo tio na l fra g me nts
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Cordelia Coppleson, Assistant Attorney General Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, 100 W. Randolph St. 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312‐814‐2824, Cell: 312‐438‐4804, Email: ccoppleson@atg.state.il.us RE ME MBE R…
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T he survivor c a nnot c ontrol the se e ffe c ts. T he survivor c a nnot simply “g e t ove r it.” Cre dibility judg me nts c a nnot be ma de ba se d
- n a survivor’s de me a nor or ina bility to sta te a
c hronolog ic a l na rra tive .
OF F ICE R INVOL VE D SHOOT ING
“I d o n’ t re me mb e r sq ue e zing o ff
the first 4-5 ro und s”
“I d o n’ t kno w ho w I g o t to my
sq ua d , I just re me mb e r ra d io ing fo r b a c k-up”
“I wo uld n’ t ha ve e ve n kno wn tha t I fire d my we a po n if I ha d n’ t sme lle d the g un po wd e r”
SE XUAL ASSAUL T
“I d o n’ t re me mb e r ho w my pa nts
c a me o ff”
“I c o uld n’ t sc re a m, I fro ze e ve n tho ug h I c o uld he a r the pa rty in the
“I d o n’ t kno w ho w I g o t ho me fro m the b a r”
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T RAUMA I S T RAUMA
