Recent media analysis of police departments across the United States found a huge backlog of "rape kits" in evidence rooms. There are many reasons for this, including the cost of testing and the difficulty in linking forensic evidence to the crime. One other aspect to this problem might be that:
A) rape is often seen as a sexual offense and not a violent crime
B) most male police officers are not inclined to believe a woman's account of a rape
C) police departments do not wish to spend the resources on the investigation and interrogation process
D) police officers are extremely good at male intimidation and thus able to keep rape investigations out of the investigative process

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Rape is often seen as a sexual offense and not a violent crime, which can lead to a lack of attention and resources being allocated to investigating and processing rape kits. This perception also contributes to the underreporting of sexual assault cases, which can further exacerbate the backlog of untested rape kits.

Recent Media Analysis of Police Departments Across the United States