Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women

Office on Violence Against Women Announces Online Fact Sheet for Anonymous Reporting and Forensic Examinations

Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, June 22nd, 2008

Cindy Dyer, Director for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced the availability of an online fact sheet on the provision of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) pertaining to forensic examinations. The Frequently Asked Questions: Anonymous Reporting and Forensic Examinations can be viewed at www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ("VAWA 2005"), 42 U.S.C. Section 3796gg-4(d), provides that states may not "require a victim of sexual assault to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided...

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Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2008-06-22)

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