Victim/Suspect can be a powerful tool to spark conversation, raise awareness, and inspire change. This page offers guidance for hosting a screening and leading discussions about policing, journalism, and the persistent myths that shape how sexual assault is perceived and handled. You’ll find key scenes from the film, expert-led webinars, and legal resources to help deepen understanding and support survivor-centered advocacy in your community or organization.

Host a Screening

Host a screening of Victim/Suspect for your organization and community. Use the discussion guide to explore issues related to policing, journalistic ethics and how rape myths affect the public and law enforcement reaction to sexual assault.

Access Key Scenes

Access clips from the film that show the injustice in treating victims like suspects. Download for free here.

 

The Role of Advocates

As Victim/Suspect shows, without dedicated advocates, the rights of sexual assault victims can be violated. Watch the Victim/Suspect + NOVA Webinar to learn about the critical role of advocates for victims of sexual assault.

 

Forensic Nurses

Enroll in the Victim/Suspect + Academy of Forensic Nurses Webinar to learn about the role forensic nurses play in more sexual assault cases.

Compare Laws

Compare the laws about consent, sexual assault, statute of limitations and more using RAINN’s State Law Report Generator.

Thematic Discussion Questions: Covers sexual assault, policing, journalism, trauma, and victim-blaming.

Myth-Busting: Clarifies common rape myths and how they distort public and institutional responses.

Educational Resources: Includes links to survivor toolkits, legal rights, and trauma-informed support networks.

When Victims Become Suspects

Developed for screenings of the documentary Victim/Suspect and conversations that follow, our discussion guide equips audiences with tools to confront the troubling reality of sexual assault survivors being criminalized after reporting. Featuring thematic questions, background on rape myths, and strategies for trauma-informed conversation, it’s designed to foster honest dialogue, challenge harmful biases, and support systemic change in policing, journalism, and advocacy.

Note: We invite you to provide your name and email address, which will help us measure the impact of Victim/Suspect. However, you aren’t required to provide those details to access the guide.