Investigating and Policing Rape

by Emma Williams

Emma Williams' important study of rape investigations shows how poor prosecution and conviction rates are related to police culture, organisation and decision making.

The book uses interviews with police officers to analyse the working schema and interpretation of different contexts in rape cases, and asks why previous reviews have failed to resolve the attrition problem. Challenging the current 'what works' mantra, the book explores how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447358074
• ISBN13: 9781447358077
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 176 Pages