The Word of a Woman: Police, Rape and Belief
The notion that women lie about rape is a prevalent belief with pervasive influence. This book is unique in combining police file data with interviews obtained from both rape survivors and detectives in order to critically explore how this belief affects police officers' responses to women who...
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The notion that women lie about rape is a prevalent belief with pervasive influence. This book is unique in combining police file data with interviews obtained from both rape survivors and detectives in order to critically explore how this belief affects police officers' responses to women who report rape. Examination of this material is located within a broader analysis of the historical and socio-cultural environment, and illustrates how rape investigations continue to be conducted within the context of pervasive beliefs and stereotypes regarding both the nature of rape and the nature of women.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781403921697 (1403921695)
ASIN: 1403921695
Publish date: November 27th 2004
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
This is the type of book that will make you want to hit people. Just warning you. Jordon’s study is about the treatment of rape victims by the New Zealand police. No doubt, this makes the book somewhat limiting, but various studies and programs from the US and UK are mentioned. IT is a study boo...
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