Untested sexual assault kits backlog processing yields up to 64,529% societal ROI.
The study shows that testing all sexual assault kits can bring significant benefits to society, including helping survivors, preventing future assaults, and reducing societal costs. By analyzing the return on investment, researchers found that processing these kits can result in a societal ROI ranging from 9,874% to 64,529%, depending on the volume of cases. This suggests that investing in testing these kits can lead to substantial improvements in public safety and well-being.