Editorial: The unconscionable backlog of unprocessed rape kits in California
by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
May 22, 2018
3 minutes
Women reporting a rape are often encouraged to undergo a grueling and invasive examination to collect DNA and other physical evidence. The process can take several hours, and involves poking and prodding and swabbing and questioning as medical professionals take samples from the parts of the victim's body that the rapist touched during the assault.
Often, there is good reason to go through this difficult procedure; the evidence gathered can be
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