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"This book tackles a terrible injustice—the inexcusable backlog of untested sexual assault kits, the results of examinations of victims after a sexual assault. With passion and scientific clarity, the authors document the extent of this problem, analyze the reasons for this neglect, and propose viable solutions to improve the use of sexual assault kits to identify and prosecute sex offenders. The first-person accounts and examples from the field are especially compelling. A must read for anyone working in the sexual assault field and a text that will be a great introduction for students."

Sherry Hamby, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, University of the South and Founder and Director of Life Paths Research Center

"This comprehensive and excellent book goes much further than just dealing with sexual assault kits (SAKs). The lack of sufficient analyses and utilization of SAKs represents the inadequate importance placed on the issues of sexual victimization in general that have too long been a low priority in societies worldwide. This book focuses on key aspects that allow the continuation of such traumatic victimization, but then the many chapters also include ways to change our systems to actually have an effect on reducing such profound interpersonal victimization that too long has been underemphasized. I strongly recommend this book and the excellent editors!"

Robert Geffner, PhD, ABPP, Founding President Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute dba Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA

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