Rape, Victims, and Investigations: Experiences and Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers Responding to Reported Rapes

by Shana L. Maier

Book Overview

Despite changes to laws and attitudes, rape continues at epidemic levels worldwide. As gatekeepers to the criminal justice system, law enforcement officers are important to the processing of rape cases and their interactions with victims can potentially affect the victim's reaction to and recovery from rape.

In order to better understand rape and the processing of cases through the criminal justice and legal systems, Rape,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138666092
• ISBN13: 9781138666092
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"