CH 12: Investigation of Sex Crimes and Serious Assaults

drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA)

a sexual assault that is facilitated by an offender through the use of a legal or illegal substance

behavioral-oriented interview

an approach taken when interviewing a sexual assault victim in which documenting the behavior of the offender is a primary goal

sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)

a nurse with special training in forensic matters who conducts physical forensic examinations of sexual assault victims

contact rapists

sexual offenders who are often “friends” or acquaintances of the victim; their motive is usually their sexual pleasure

sexual aggressor rapists

sexual offenders who are most often strangers to their victims; their motive is anger and control

false rape allegation

an allegation made by a person that a rape occurred when it in fact did not

anti-snitching mindset

the belief among some citizens that providing information to the police about crimes is to be avoided and that cooperating with the police can lead to negative consequences

domestic violence

although definitions vary, typically refers to violence committed by intimate partners, immediate family members, or other relatives

restraining order

order issued by a judge upon request of a victim that requires respondent (offender) to stay away from and to not have contact with the victim; violation of a restraining order is a crime