Frink, Anna2018-02-092018-02-092016https://hdl.handle.net/11299/193367University Honors Capstone Project Paper and Poster, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2016. 1 computer file (PDF); 16 pages.The purpose of this paper is to compare/contrast how rape cases are handled in the media versus reality. To establish procedures involved in rape cases in reality, interviews were done with a staff member at PAVSA (Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault) and at the Duluth Police Department. This knowledge was applied while watching episodes of Law and Order: SVU and documenting their patterns.enProgram for Aid to Victims of Sexual AssaultPAVSADuluth Minnesota Police DepartmentRapeMediaCriminal prosecutionUniversity of Minnesota DuluthUniversity HonorsScholarly Text or Essay