McGill University: Biases Hinder Access to Sexual Assault Evidence Kits, Study Finds
September 05, 2025
September 05, 2025
MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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Biases hinder access to sexual assault evidence kits, study finds
Credibility judgments tied to race, intoxication and police involvement shown to influence health-care staff's decisions, raising concerns about systemic inequities
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Survivors of sexual assault in largely rural and remote Northwestern Ontario face systemic barriers . . .
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Biases hinder access to sexual assault evidence kits, study finds
Credibility judgments tied to race, intoxication and police involvement shown to influence health-care staff's decisions, raising concerns about systemic inequities
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Survivors of sexual assault in largely rural and remote Northwestern Ontario face systemic barriers . . .