Policing Sexual Assault provides a detailed account of current police practice in the UK in response to sexual assault. The authors use case studies and intervi

Cassia Spohn and Katharine Tellis assess the criminal justice system¿s response to sexual assault, exploring the complex dynamics that shape the actions of pol

This study uses case studies and interviews to find out why, when the number of rape cases has almost trebled since 1985, the proportion of cases resulting in a

The policing of rape is in permacrisis. This book addresses the question of why police investigations continue to fail most rape victim-survivors and puts forwa

Despite changes to laws and attitudes, rape continues at epidemic levels worldwide. As gatekeepers to the criminal justice system, law enforcement officers are