1st Edition

Investigating Rape A New Approach for Police

By Ian Blair Copyright 1985
125 Pages
by Routledge

126 Pages
by Routledge

125 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1985, Investigating Rape examines practices related with rape in four United States police departments and suggests what lessons the British police service might draw from them. The author urges greater recognition of the emotional trauma suffered by rape victims and the effects of that trauma on the relationship between victims and investigators. He recommends changes in... Read more

List of tables and figures Foreword Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction 2. The patterns of crime 3. The investigative context 4. American police departments 5. The problems of sexual offence investigation 6. The American approach to investigation 7. Recommendations 8. Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G References Index

Biography

Ian Blair