Policing Rape: The Way Forward

Author: Katrin Hohl; Elizabeth A. Stanko
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032800226
Published In: July 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The policing of rape is in permacrisis. This book addresses the question of why police investigations continue to fail most rape victim-survivors and puts forward a framework for what policing can do to change this. Low conviction rates and poor victim-survivor experiences are the hallmarks of the rape justice gap. Three decades of research, policy and legal changes have tweaked rape investigations to alleviate some of their ills, however, for the majority of victim-survivors, the process remains grueling.

Police forces are notoriously resistant to reform, even in the face of rapidly declining public trust. The starting point of this book is the recognition that if we want profound change in policing, we must try something new. To do so, the authors move from asking 'What is it about rape that makes it so difficult for police to investigate it well?' to asking 'What is it about the police that makes it so difficult for police to investigate rape well?’. Policing Rape sets out a practice-oriented theoretical framework for radically and sustainably transforming rape investigations, rape prevention, and the quality of officer engagement with victim-survivors. The authors reflect on the journey of putting this framework into practice within Operation Soteria Bluestone as a step on the path towards a radical transformation of rape policing.

This book is essential reading for all those looking to understand and improve the policing of rape.

1.Introduction 2.‘Default policing’: policing was never designed to investigate every rape 3.Ditching blind spots and red herrings: suspect-focused investigations 4.Prevention is better than prosecution: stopping known perpetrators 5.The journey matters as much as the destination: a procedural justice approach to police engagement with victim-survivors 6.Taking responsibility: organisational enablers of better rape policing 7.Putting the framework into practice: Operation Soteria Bluestone 8.Conclusion