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NPR investigation finds police questioning flaws in sexual assault cases
Original: Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5
NPR reports that the way police question victims and witnesses can shape the outcome of a sexual assault case, and that officers' approach is often wrong. The investigation highlights how standard interviewing techniques can retraumatize victims and undermine evidence, arguing for trauma-informed interview practices in rape investigations.
Why now: It exposes systemic flaws in how law enforcement handles sexual assault interviews, a topic of ongoing public concern.
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- Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5983868/cornell-rape-police-interview-investigation-victim-trauma-informed # News # Crime # Justice · npr_national@robot.villas · 2
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