Police questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrong

The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5184x3456+0+0/resize/5184x3456!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F71%2Fe81662bc46088d42ea1e7ecd8392%2Fap21082458440500.jpg' alt='A person walks by the Ithaca Police Department headquarters on March 22, 2021, in Ithaca, N.Y.'/><p>The Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say.</p><p>(Image credit: John Munson/AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5983868' />