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Rape, Victims, and Investigations: Experiences and Perceptions of Law Enforcement Officers Responding to Reported Rapes
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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 victims 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, Victims and Investigations explores the unique perceptions and experiences of detectives who respond to rape victims and investigate rape cases. The detectives investigation is the foundation of the prosecutions case; the book considers factors that contribute to the challenging nature of rape investigations, such as lack of evidence or a clear, credible victim statement. Detectives perceptions of victims revictimization by the criminal justice and legal systems are also explored. The book also looks at specific causes of police stress and burnout related to working rape cases, financial struggles faced by departments, and ways to meet these challenges.

By integrating previous research within the context of rich interview data, Rape, Victims and Investigations provides deep insight for readers and will contribute to the continued improvement of treatment of victims by the criminal justice system. The book will be essential reading for academics, students, law enforcement officers, those who provide services to sexual assault victims and victims themselves.

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The first of its kind, this book presents much-needed cutting edge research that enhances a social scientific understanding of law enforcement officers perspectives of, and experiences with, sexual assault survivors. Maiers work is destined to become a classic piece of feminist scholarship that will do much to advance the field. It is also essential reading for scholars, activists, practitioners, and policymakers who work in the area of sexual assault.

Walter S. DeKeseredy, Anna Deane Carlson Endowed Chair of
Social Sciences, West Virginia University, USA

Using rich interview data with detectives, Dr. Shana L. Maiers study enhances our understanding of the personal and professional side of rape investigations and the multiple conflicts detectives face when working rape cases. Detectives reveal their struggles, challenges, and successes with victims and rape investigations. Practitioners, policy-makers, advocates, and academics will read this book and find much to consider about case processing and the crucial role that detectives play.

Susan L. Miller, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice,
University of Delaware, USA

An important qualitative study of police detectives perspectives on rape victims experiences with the criminal justice/legal system. Maier illuminates the role of the police and their views on the crime of sexual assault, including perceptions of victims, other professionals roles, and effects of doing this work. I recommend this volume to researchers, practitioners, and all who seek to improve the police and criminal legal systems handling of rape and rape victims.

Sarah E. Ullman, Ph.D., Professor of Criminology, Law, and Justice,
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Rape, Victims, and Investigations

In order to better understand rape and the processing of cases through the criminal justice and legal systems, Rape, Victims, and Investigations explores the unique perceptions and experiences of detectives who respond to rape victims and investigate rape cases. The detectives investigation is the foundation of the prosecutions case; the book considers factors that contribute to the challenging nature of rape investigations, such as lack of evidence or a clear, credible victim statement. Detectives perceptions of victims revictimization by the criminal justice and legal systems are also explored. The book also looks at specific causes of police stress and burnout related to working rape cases, financial struggles faced by departments, and ways to meet these challenges.

By integrating previous research within the context of rich interview data, Rape, Victims, and Investigations provides deep insight for readers and will contribute to the continued improvement of treatment of victims by the criminal justice system. The book will be essential reading for academics, students, law enforcement officers, those who provide services to sexual assault victims, and victims themselves.

Shana L. Maier, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Widener University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Saint Josephs University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. She began her career at Widener University in 2005. Her research interests include intimate partner violence, the treatment of rape victims by the criminal justice, medical and legal systems, the transformation of rape crisis centers, and the experiences and perceptions of rape victim advocates, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and law enforcement officers who respond to rape victims.

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Rape, Victims, and Investigations

Experiences and perceptions of law enforcement officers responding to reported rapes

Shana L. Maier

Rape, Victims, and Investigations

Experiences and perceptions of law enforcement officers responding to reported rapes

Shana L. Maier

First published 2014
by Routledge
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Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

2014 Shana L. Maier

The right of Shana L. Maier to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging-in- Publication Data
Maier, Shana L.
Rape, victims, and investigations: experiences and perceptions of law enforcement officers responding to reported rapes/Shana L Maier.

pages cm. (Routledge studies in crime and society; 12)

1. RapeInvestigation. 2. Rape. 3. Rape victims. I. Title.

HV8079.R35M35 2014

363.259532dc23

2013050290

ISBN: 978-0-415-81892-6 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-203-57894-0 (ebk)

Typeset in Times New Roman
by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear

This book is dedicated to my sons, Gabriel and Ryan.

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In essence, I started to develop this research question over ten years ago. While I had an interest in violence against women throughout college, my interest blossomed when I was a volunteer rape victim advocate for three years after receiving my undergraduate degree. I underwent 40 hours of advocate training and was required to be on call for three 12-hour shifts each month. I could provide crisis counseling over the phone and accompany victims to a hospital, police station, or legal proceedings if they desired. Over the three years I volunteered, I had the opportunity to speak with victims by phone and provide one hospital accompaniment. Despite our training and experience in avoiding victim blaming, during meetings with volunteer advocates I realized that some of our conversations about prior cases involved questioning victims behaviors (i.e., How could she have gotten so drunk?). This sparked a new curiosity to explore the perceptions and experiences of advocates, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and judges. My experience as well as research revealed that while advocates agree that victims do not

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