ABSTRACT In the wake of the discovery of untested rape kits across the country, jurisdictions now face questions about how best to reengage with survivors in a sensitive and empowering way. The current study sought to provide guidance on this question through interviews and surveys about effective victim notification procedures. Using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling, the current study interviewed 76 criminal justice, advocacy, and public policy professionals and 19 rape survivors from across the country about their recommendations for rape kit notification. Inductive thematic analysis was used to derive a set of 51 unique recommendations about how and when notification should occur. These recommendations were then transformed into a survey that was sent back to participants for ratings of importance, feasibility, and acceptability. Results suggested that approaches such as involving advocates, responding in a sensitive and empathetic way, engaging in full and ongoing notification, and providing clear information and referrals to survivors were supported by professionals and survivors alike. Results also suggested that feasibility concerns played little role in determining the acceptability of different notification approaches, calling into question the common assertion that feasibility concerns prevent jurisdictions from utilizing survivor-centric and trauma-informed procedures. Implications of these findings for both researchers and practitioners seeking to address the problem of untested rape kits are discussed.

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强奸工具包通知：与幸存者重新联系的建议和障碍

摘要 在全国范围内发现了未经测试的强奸工具包之后，司法管辖区现在面临着如何以一种敏感和赋权的方式最好地与幸存者重新接触的问题。当前的研究试图通过有关有效受害者通知程序的访谈和调查提供有关这个问题的指导。本研究结合有目的抽样和滚雪球抽样，采访了来自全国各地的 76 名刑事司法、宣传和公共政策专业人士以及 19 名强奸幸存者，了解他们对强奸工具包通知的建议。归纳主题分析用于推导出 51 条关于通知的方式和时间的独特建议。然后将这些建议转化为一份调查问卷，该调查问卷被发送回参与者，以获得重要性、可行性和可接受性的评级。结果表明，专业人士和幸存者都支持诸如让倡导者参与、以敏感和同情的方式做出回应、进行全面和持续的通知以及向幸存者提供明确信息和转介等方法。结果还表明，可行性问题在确定不同通知方法的可接受性方面几乎没有作用，这对可行性问题阻止司法管辖区利用以幸存者为中心和创伤知情程序的普遍主张提出了质疑。讨论了这些发现对寻求解决未经测试的强奸工具包问题的研究人员和从业人员的影响。专业人士和幸存者都支持向幸存者提供明确的信息和转介。结果还表明，可行性问题在确定不同通知方法的可接受性方面几乎没有作用，这对可行性问题阻止司法管辖区利用以幸存者为中心和创伤知情程序的普遍主张提出了质疑。讨论了这些发现对寻求解决未经测试的强奸工具包问题的研究人员和从业人员的影响。专业人士和幸存者都支持向幸存者提供明确的信息和转介。结果还表明，可行性问题在确定不同通知方法的可接受性方面几乎没有作用，这对可行性问题阻止司法管辖区利用以幸存者为中心和创伤知情程序的普遍主张提出了质疑。讨论了这些发现对寻求解决未经测试的强奸工具包问题的研究人员和从业人员的影响。对可行性问题阻止司法管辖区利用以幸存者为中心和创伤知情程序的普遍主张提出质疑。讨论了这些发现对寻求解决未经测试的强奸工具包问题的研究人员和从业人员的影响。对可行性问题阻止司法管辖区利用以幸存者为中心和创伤知情程序的普遍主张提出质疑。讨论了这些发现对寻求解决未经测试的强奸工具包问题的研究人员和从业人员的影响。