Gateway to Reform? Policy Implications of Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Rape
Research has shown that prosecutors rely more heavily on victim characteristics and other extralegal factors than on criteria set forth by the law, when evaluating the merits of a rape case. Little is known, however, about the factors police officers use when assessing the merits of a rape case. The...
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| Language: | English |
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2008
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2008, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 44-58 |
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