The Word of a Woman: Police, Rape and Belief [Hardcover]

Jan Jordan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1403921695 | ISBN-13: 978-1403921697

The notion that women lie about rape is a prevalent belief with pervasive influence. This book is unique in combining police file data with interviews obtained from both rape survivors and detectives in order to critically explore how this belief affects police officers' responses to women who report rape. Examination of this material is located within a broader analysis of the historical and socio-cultural environment, and illustrates how rape investigations continue to be conducted within the context of pervasive beliefs and stereotypes regarding both the nature of rape and the nature of women.

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About the Author

Jan Jordan is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Criminology in Wellington, New Zealand. She teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate courses addressing gender and crime issues, and is a regular contributor to police training courses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (November 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403921695
• ISBN-13: 978-1403921697
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,226,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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