Ch-ch-ch-changes
To provide a break lease, where does the assault need to occur?
Anywhere!
How long does the following legally need to take place?
LE picks up the kit.
LE submits the kit to the lab.
The lab tests the kit.
7 days
30 days
90 days
What is the Sexual Assault Statute of Limitation for adults?
Ten years.
Which of the following does Crime Victim Compensation NOT cover?
Therapy
Stolen cell phone
Relocation cost
Forensic Exam
Stolen cell phone
Which crime victim resource recently changed it's platform, not so seamlessly?
VINE (lol)
T or F: The first thing the toxicology lab tests for is GHB.
FALSE
Which of the following is not a part of the Texas penal code? The suspect is:
a clergyman
a mental health service provider
an employee of the state
an employee of the facility where the vicitm lives
an employee of the state
How long should an ROI be valid?
Two months.
Describe an appropriate referral for follow up advocacy.
Safe to work with, willing to leave after a one hour appointment, not actively experiencing psychosis, not actively in crisis requiring emergency
Where does DNA last the longest.
When the case goes to a grand jury and they decide on a true bill; the assailant has a warrant out for their arrest. Have they been indicted at this point?
Nope!
T or F: the TANF form is only for grant reporting purposes.
TRUE
What three options to adult survivors have for evidence collection, starting 12.1?
Non report, Limited Consent, Report
Name at least one alternative to toxicology testing that isn't through reporting.
Private labs like any lab test now (they have specific ones for GHB)
HEB/CVS over-the-counter urine drug test
Hospital/urgent care (very limited, up to the provider)
After an assailant has been indicted, what are the two proceeding pathways for the case?
Trial or plea deal.
Who funded the first rape kits?
Playboy Magazine
What did the Summer Willis Act change for survivors?
Why are clothes stored in paper bags and not plastic?
Plastic=bacteria build up/more likely to stay wet/make evidence untestable/water damage
What is the Michael Morton Act?
The prosecutor is required to give over all of their information to the defense team.
Who created the first rape kit?
Marty Goddard