Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence: A roundtable discussion

 Abstract:  Women and LGBT individuals are disproportionately victimized by sexual assault and domestic violence, and underenforcement of such offenses can reflect bias on the part of law enforcement. This publication summarizes the August 4, 2015 roundtable discussion of the guidance provided in a draft version of the U.S. Department of Justice's Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. This summary of the roundtable reflects the opinions and recommendations of the law enforcement officials, victim advocates, and subject matter experts who attended. 

 

 

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