The sexual stratification hypothesis (SSH) posits that criminal-legal responses to sexual victimization differ depending on the victim-suspect racial-ethnic dyad. Existing tests of the SSH have resulted in inconsistent findings. Using data from 389 sexual assault (SA) complaints reported to Los Angeles police and referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, this study examines whether the victim-suspect racial-ethnic dyad and extra-legal victim-related factors shape prosecutorial initial filing decisions. Notably, we build on previous SSH tests by rotating racial-ethnic dyad reference categories to catalog all possible pairwise differences within the set of dummy variables. Findings suggest that prosecutors consider the victim-suspect racial-ethnic dyad and victim-related factors during initial filing. Theoretical advancements, practical implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

性分层假说（SSH）认为，对性受害者的刑事法律回应会因对受害者的怀疑而不同。SSH的现有测试导致不一致的发现。该研究使用了向洛杉矶警方报告并转交给洛杉矶县地方检察官办公室的389个性侵犯（SA）投诉数据，研究了受害人可疑的种族民族和与法外受害人相关的因素是否构成了起诉的初稿决定。值得注意的是，我们以以前的SSH测试为基础，通过旋转种族二元组参考类别来分类虚拟变量集中所有可能的成对差异。调查结果表明，检察官在初次提起诉讼时要考虑受害人可疑的种族和民族因素。理论上的进步