Secondary Victimization
The psychological trauma that victims suffer again during subsequent procedures such as reporting, investigation, and hearings, caused by being repeatedly asked to recount their experiences or by encountering doubt or indifferent responses. It is a major cause of low reporting rates.
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The 'secondary victimization' of campus sexual assault cases refers to victims being psychologically traumatized again in follow-up procedures such as reporting, investigation, and hearings because they are repeatedly asked to recount their experiences, encounter questioning, or face indifferent responses.
Research shows that secondary victimization is one of the most commonly reported negative experiences by victims in criminal justice and school disciplinary proceedings, and is an important cause of the persistently low reporting rate.
Common practices to reduce secondary victimization include adopting trauma-informed questioning methods, establishing a single point of contact to coordinate procedures across agencies for victims, and providing independent legal and psychological support resources.
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The 'secondary victimization' of campus sexual assault cases refers to victims being psychologically traumatized again in follow-up procedures such as reporting, investigation, and hearings because they are repeatedly asked to recount their experiences, encounter questioning, or face indifferent responses.
50%UnverifiedResearch shows that secondary victimization is one of the most commonly reported negative experiences by victims in criminal justice and school disciplinary proceedings, and is an important cause of the persistently low reporting rate.
50%UnverifiedCommon practices to reduce secondary victimization include adopting trauma-informed questioning methods, establishing a single point of contact to coordinate procedures across agencies for victims, and providing independent legal and psychological support resources.
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