What is the impact of trauma on rape victims of sexual assault who do not report their assault as early as possible?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Jennifer K. v. Shane K., 261 Cal.Rptr.3d 84, 47 Cal.App.5th 558 (Cal. App. 2020):
( People v. Brown (1994) 8 Cal.4th 746, 758, 35 Cal.Rptr.2d 407, 883 P.2d 949 [view that it is natural for victim of sexual assault to complain promptly "substantially discredited"] ), that traumatized rape victims often do not promptly report that they have been raped, or do so only long after the event, and sometimes never disclose the fact.
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