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008			110331s2001 eng
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082	0		_a363.259532 WOR
100			_aJordan, Jan _91445
245			_aTrue lies and false truths : _bwomen, rape and the police _cJordan, Jan
246			_aThesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology.
260			_aWellington _bVictoria University of Wellington _c2001
300			_a491 p.
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500			_aThesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology.
520			_aThis thesis comprises of a series of studies aimed at elucidating understanding of the ways in which the belief that women lie about rape affects police officers' responses to women who report rape. The author begins by examining the historical context within which rape came to be defined as a crime, and considers the impact of dominant assumptions regarding the 'nature' of women on the formation of rape laws. Factors affecting criminal justice system responses to women who report rape are identified, considering in particular the ways in which these have been influenced by views of women's inherent deceitfulness. Having established ideological and socio-political framework, attention then shifts to a consideration of rape in contemporary New Zealand. The views of rape complainants regarding their experiences of reporting rape and sexual assault to police are presented, highlighting the centrality of 'being believed'. Quantitative and qualitative data are presented from an analysis of police sexual assault investigation files and are used to highlight the factors affecting police officers' perceptions of complainants' credibility. The file analysis is complemented by material derived from interviews with sexual assault investigators, which explores further the issues of allegedly false rape complaints. The final study presented documents the experiences of a group of rape victims who largely conform to the police stereotype of the 'perfect victim'. In this chapter, women who were attacked by serial rapist Malcolm Rewa reflect on the ways in which they were treated by the police. Their accounts are useful in highlighting the potential for positive police-complainant relationships when the issue of the victim's credibility is not the dominant concern. Taken together, these studies provide a series of different perspectives on police responses to reports of rape. The results indicate that concerns about the victim's credibility continue to dominate reporting procedures, and that negative stereotypes concerning lying, vengeful women remain influential. Recent attempts by the police to improve women's experiences of rape investigations are acknowledged, but the overall conclusion suggests that the scope for positive change will remain limited while such negative stereotypes prevail.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
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650	2	7	_aCRIMINAL JUSTICE _9167
650	2	7	_aEVIDENCE _9237
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICE _9444
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRAPE VICTIMS _9489
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRAPE _9488
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSEX OFFENDERS _9528
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
856			_uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10063/759
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS