Sexual Assault Cases and the Claim of Consent
Presenter(s)
Nina Vaccaro, Lauren Sears
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Description
In our research project we are interested in looking at the impact and implications of suspects claiming consent in sexual assault cases. The first question we are looking to answer is do different types of evidence, such as witness testimonies, DNA evidence, or other case facts on the victims and suspects, have an impact on the likelihood that the defendant will use a defense that the sexual assault was consensual. The second question we would like to analyze is how does claiming that the sexual assault was consensual impact the sentence imposed to the defendant. Previous research has been done on the effectiveness and weight of evidence collected by Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners as well as how consent is perceived in sexual assault cases. However, we would like to compare these aspects of sexual assault cases together to get a better understanding of the more comprehensive implications that consent has throughout the entire process of the case.
Publication Date
4-19-2023
Project Designation
Capstone Project
Primary Advisor
Mark Morgan
Primary Advisor's Department
Criminal Justice and Security Studies
Keywords
Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences
Institutional Learning Goals
Scholarship; Diversity
Recommended Citation
"Sexual Assault Cases and the Claim of Consent" (2023). Stander Symposium Projects. 3021.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/3021
Comments
Presentation: 2:40-3:00 p.m., Humanities 109