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NPR investigation finds police mishandle sexual assault interviews
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 police questioning often shapes the outcome of sexual assault cases, and that investigative approaches are frequently flawed. The report, tied to a Cornell rape case, examines how standard interview techniques can retraumatize victims and undermine evidence, contrasting them with trauma-informed interviewing methods that researchers say produce more reliable accounts and stronger cases.
Why now: A major investigative report highlighting systemic failures in how police handle sexual assault interviews is drawing attention to reform calls.
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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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