Policing and Prosecuting Sexual Assault: Inside the Criminal Justice System

Policing and Prosecuting Sexual Assault: Inside the Criminal Justice System
ISBN-10
1626370249
ISBN-13
9781626370241
Category
Social Science
Pages
246
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Authors
Cassia Spohn, Katharine Tellis

Description

Cassia Spohn and Katharine Tellis assess the criminal justice system¿s response to sexual assault, exploring the complex dynamics that shape the actions of police and prosecutors. The authors draw on unparalleled access to Los Angeles detectives, prosecutors, and case files to make sense of the factors that affect the outcomes of sexual assault claims. Following cases from victim report, to police investigation, to the decision to charge¿or not to charge¿they provide new insights into why shockingly few sexual assault claims lead to an eventual criminal conviction.

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