Stemming the flow: challenges for policing adult sexual assault with regard to attrition rates and under‐reporting of sexual offences

Taylor, S. Caroline; Gassner, Leigh

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“…As noted, the most critical point identified at which cases are dropped from the system is at the police reporting stage; this translates into few of the cases reported ever reaching a courtroom, and provides some indicator of the significant gatekeeping role played by police (Jordan, 2004;Taylor & Gassner, 2010). Those that do make it to trial face an uphill battle to secure a conviction, given the extreme wariness surrounding women's allegations of rape and the burden of proof required.…”

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Here we go round the review-go-round: Rape investigation and prosecution—are things getting worse not better?

Jordan

2011

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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Despite numerous reviews, reports and commissions of inquiry, the investigation and prosecution of rape cases remains fraught. Victims are still ambivalent about reporting incidents of sexual violence, while those who do often struggle to be believed and have their cases progress through justice systems. This paper explores some of the reasons why promised reforms materialise so rarely into tangible benefits for the majority of rape complainants, and focuses on six areas: reporting, attrition, adversarial justice systems, victim support, specialisation and attitudes. These are canvassed with particular reference to examples from England and New Zealand demonstrating the barriers to substantive reform and the ways in which gender inequalities and patriarchal beliefs continue to impact upon both the prevalence of sexual violence as well as state responses to its occurrence. The paper contains a cautionary message regarding the potential dangers involved in accepting the rhetoric of reform while the underlying realities remain little changed.

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Section: Attritionmentioning

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Here we go round the review-go-round: Rape investigation and prosecution—are things getting worse not better?

Jordan

2011

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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“…Reconviction as an outcome measure, of course, fails to take into account unofficial levels of sexual re-offending (Falshaw et al 2003), high attrition rates and/or difficulties in prosecution proceedings (Kelly et al 2005;Taylor and Gassner 2010). Accordingly researchers now recommend the use of other outcome measures to supplement reconviction data (Falshaw et al 2003).…”

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Disparities in public protection measures against sexual offending in England and Wales: An example of preventative injustice?

Hudson

Henley

2015

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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This article analyses the use of criminal justice measures aimed at the prevention of sexual offending across England and Wales. Specifically, it focusses on measures such as the 'sex offenders register' and sexual offences prevention orders (SOPOs) and the use of sanctions for their breach. Following a discussion of the apparent tensions between individual rights and public protection measures we present an original analysis of data collated from Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) area reports over a nine-year period. Our analysis reveals considerable variation between areas in both the risk-level allocation of cases, the imposition of SOPOs and sanctions for non-compliance with MAPPA. We argue that these disparities raise issues concerning both the rights and autonomy of those subjected to public protection measures and highlight the need for further detailed research into MAPPA practices.

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“…Página 411 a ser tomadas en serio o que serán culpadas por el abuso 13,14 . Reconociendo la magnitud del problema, la Organización Mundial de la Salud lanzó una iniciativa de investigación de la violencia sexual en 2004, con un interés considerable en desarrollar un conocimiento de las mejores prácticas para la salud y las intervenciones legales tras el abuso.…”

Section: Nº 31 Julio 2013unclassified

Identificación de las fortalezas, preocupaciones y necesidades educativas del Servicio Rural de Agresión sexual en las comunidades rurales y aborígenes de Alberta (Canadá)

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Stemming the flow: challenges for policing adult sexual assault with regard to attrition rates and under‐reporting of sexual offences

Cited by 63 publications

References 9 publications

Here we go round the review-go-round: Rape investigation and prosecution—are things getting worse not better?

Here we go round the review-go-round: Rape investigation and prosecution—are things getting worse not better?

Disparities in public protection measures against sexual offending in England and Wales: An example of preventative injustice?

Identificación de las fortalezas, preocupaciones y necesidades educativas del Servicio Rural de Agresión sexual en las comunidades rurales y aborígenes de Alberta (Canadá)

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