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Between a rock and a hard place

Horvath, Miranda and Brown, Jennifer ORCID: 0000-0002-6395-0244 (2010) Between a rock and a hard place. Psychologist, 23 (7). pp. 556-559. ISSN 0952-8229

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Abstract

What is it about rape that makes it so difficult to report, investigate and successfully prosecute? This article proposes that a psychological analysis of the criminal justice system is needed to understand its apparent resistance to decades of attempts at reforming rape law, and to develop procedures that are not inhibitory to people reporting offences or authorities investigation and prosecution of them. In particular, an understanding of rape stereotypes and the attrition problem are needed if we are to restore faith in the criminal justice system.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/
Additional Information: © 2010 The British Psychological Society
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
K Law > K Law (General)
Date Deposited: 26 Aug 2010 11:08
Last Modified: 13 Nov 2024 01:36
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28865

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