Improving police officers’ perceptions of sexual offending through intensive training

We examined whether specialist police training on the dynamics of sexual offending can modify officers' victim-blaming attitudes and negative perceptions regarding likely case authorization. The sample included 77 Australian police officers specialising in sexual assault investigation. The trai...

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Authors: Darwinkel, Elli (Author) ; Powell, Martine (Author) ; Tidmarsh, Patrick (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 895-908
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Investigative interviewing
Police Training
sex offender suspects
Sexual Abuse
whole story model

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