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008			110331s2004 eng
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100			_aJordan, Jan _91445
245			_aThe word of a woman? : _bpolice, rape, and belief _cJordan, Jan
260			_aNew York _bPalgrave Macmillan _c2004
300			_a x, 276 p. ; 23 cm.
365			_a00 _b0
520			_aThis book presents the results of a study investigating police and justice response to women who claim to have been raped. The author begins by discussing the historical ideologies around women and rape, and how these, coupled with a male-dominated culture within the police, have affected the response to rape claims. The author then presents the findings of an examination of police files and interviews with police detectives, which gives insight into police decision-making and the methods police officers use in determining whether the woman is credible or not. Next, interviews with women who have reported or attempted to report a sexual assault to the police are discussed. Lastly, the author highlights the problems with the current response to sexual assault claims and makes a number of recommendations, such as better training for police, having staff debriefings for police, delaying statement-taking so victims have a chance to clear their heads, and providing more education for police around rape and sexual assault so officers have a better understanding of what they are dealing with.
522			_anz
650	2	7	_aABUSED WOMEN _925
650	2	7	_aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICE PROCEDURES _9445
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICE _9444
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRAPE _9488
650	2	7	_aVICTIMS _9622
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cBOOK