Revealing Rapes Many Voices: Differing Roles, Reactions and Reflections [Hardcover]

By extending the cast list of roles implicated in rapes hidden sphere of harm, this book attentively listens to experiential voices of complainant/witnesses, suspect/accused, police, lawyers, judges and jurors, therapists, advocates, partners, parents, family and friends during the criminal justice journey. Highlighting good and bad practices, it proposes a paradigm shift for inculcating policy reform, arguing the case for implementation science as a framework for embedding change. The book will be of interest to those involved in the policy, practice and delivery of criminal justice, the support and voluntary sector as well as giving valuable insight to students of forensic and investigative psychology, criminology, law, social policy, gender studies the new policing apprenticeship degree programmes.

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION.- Chapter 1: Overview.- Chapter 2: Hearing and listening.- SECTION 2: THE ADVERSARIES.- Chapter 3: The complainant/witness.- Chapter 4: The suspect/accused/defendant.- SECTION 3: THE PROFESSIONALS.- Chapter 5: The investigators.- Chapter 6: The lawyers.- Chapter 7: The judge and jury.- SECTION 4: SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY.- Chapter 8: Practitioners.- Chapter 9: Partners, friends and family.- SECTION 5: THE AFTERMATH.- Chapter 10: The victim/survivor.- Chapter 11: The offender/acquitted.- Chapter 12: Where do we go from here?.

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