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A new study supports what RAINN has been telling state and federal policymakers for decades: a more robust DNA database leads to lower crime rates.
RAINN’s policy department has joined a team of national experts selected by the Justice Department to support states’ work to address and end the backlog of untested and unanalyzed rape kits.
Judge Perksy imposed a sentence of only six months on Brock Turner—a sentence far less than the six years recommended by prosecutors, and only one-quarter of the normal two-year minimum sentence.
By passing two anti-sexual violence laws this year, Hawaii is setting an example for state legislators across the nation.
RAINN's vice president for public policy spoke at a Capitol Hill press conference urging swift action on the bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA), alongside survivor advocates and lawmakers.
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