Item #528
5.9% of rape cases confirmed false; 44.9% did not proceed
Topic: False RapeSource
Citation: False Allegations of Sexual Assualt: An Analysis of Ten Years of Reported Cases, p. 1330 Author(s): Lisak, Gardinier, Nicksa, Cote Institution(s): University of Massachusetts, Northeastern University Link: http://www.icdv.idaho.gov/conference/handouts/False-Allegations.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2010 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:Reasons for not proceeding include: insufficient evidence, victim withdrew from the process, victim was unable to identify the perpetrator, victim mislabeled the incident (i.e. - described it as rape when it wasn't rape)