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This is the complete issue of Sexual Assault Report, Volume 14, Number 6. Contents: “Presence of a Victim Advocate in the Sexual Assault Exam: Summary of State Laws” by Charlene Whitman, J.D.; “Police-Advocate Collaboration: It Does Make a Difference” by Detective Catherine Johnson and Megan Peterson, LCSW; “Courts Address Credibility, Privilege, Corroboration” by Annie L. Perry, Esq. (reviewing Barshaw v. State, 320 S.W.3d 625 (Tex. Ct. App. 2010), J.B. v. E.B., No. 34A04-1002-DR-110 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010), People v. Alvarez, No. F058483 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010), and In re I.H., No. 107002 (Ill. 2010)); “Letter to The New York Times Decries Victim-Blaming Coverage” by Wendy J. Murphy, Esq.; “Canadian Journal Offers Historical Perspective and Dialogue on Sexual Assault: Reflections in the Wake of the Landmark Jane Doe Case” by Natasha Jategaonkar, M.Sc.; “State Courts Address Double Jeopardy Clause” by Anne L. Perry, Esq., (reviewing State v. Diaz-Flores, 2009 Wash. App. LEXIS 433 and State v. Mendoza, 207 P.3d 1072 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009)); “More on Collaboration: The Role of Victim Advocates in the Criminal Justice System” by Kimberly A. Lonsway, Ph.D. and Sgt. Joanne Archambault (Ret.).

Keywords: Role of Victim Advocate; Police-Advocate Collaboration; Trial Evidence, Privilege, Corroboration, Double Jeopardy; Victim-Blaming

Affiliations:  1: Editor; 2: Editor.