What We Talk About When We Talk About Untested Rape Kits
The chronic under-investigation of rape is a serious enough problem without bogus etiologies, federal funding flops, and commercialized advocacy that exploits victims. The backlog myth Reports of thousands of untested rape kits in police storage -- too often called a...
Our Executive Director dissects the No More campaign in Memphis
PERL's founder and executive director Meaghan Ybos appeared on WKNO's Behind the Headlines to discuss anti-violence campaign Memphis Says No More. The campaign consists of PSAs and posters that feature Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong, District Attorney Amy...
What backlog?
Neglected Testing
Contrary to the popular narrative, untested rape kits are not the problem. They are just one symptom of larger problems with policing rape.
Neglected Data
Police departments have a strong incentive to manipulate crime data because lower crime rates make public officials look more successful.