Rape Victims’ Perceptions of Quality of Encounters With the Swedish Police
Lisa Rudolfsson,
Laura Hammond,
Christina Björklund
Abstract:This study focused on raped women's perceptions of their encounters with Swedish police, with a specific focus on quality of encounters, trust, questions asked during police interviews, and perceptions of justice. One hundred and six rape victims, 74 of whom had reported to the police, answered a web-based questionnaire. Results show that where officers explained their line of questioning the perceived intrusiveness of the questioning was lower, as was the level of perceived victim-blaming. Higher quality poli… Show more
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