Routes to (in)justice : a research review on the reporting, investigation and prosecution of rape cases
In reviewing the literature on the incidence, reporting, investigation and prosecution of rape cases both internationally and in Britatin, this report places particular emphasis on the following areas: initial responses to reports by police; police investigations and decision-making; forensic examinations; Crown Prosecution Service guidance and policy on rape offences; Crown Prosecution Service decision making on and processing of cases; the issue of consent, including drug and date rapes; prosecutor's approach to victim's previous sexual history; prosecutor's approach to how the victim will give evidence; preparation and presentation of cases in court; procedure and decision making in court; witness care; and explaining the attrition rate
eBook, English, 2001
[Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate], [London], 2001