Lying about sexual assault: a qualitative study of detective perspectives on false reporting

Sexual assault is a highly underreported crime, with only about one-third of victims reporting to the police. There are several reasons why victims are reluctant to report to the police, including fear of not being believed. While research estimates that only 2–8% of sexual assault reports/allegatio...

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VerfasserInnen: Dewald, Stacy (Verfasst von) ; Lorenz, Katherine (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Policing and society
Jahr: 2022, Band: 32, Heft: 2, Seiten: 179-199
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