rape kit

English

Noun

rape kit (plural rape kits)

  1. A set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault.
    • 2017 December 17, Nancy Kaffer, “Kaffer: 8 years into tests of abandoned rape kits, Worthy works for justice”, in Detroit Free Press‎:
      Ten thousand rape kits tested. One hundred twenty-seven convictions won, 1,947 cases investigated, 817 serial rapists identified. It's been a long eight years for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

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