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Sexual assault: a guide to the criminal system

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The guide provides information about each step of the criminal process, from the option of reporting a sexual assault to the police, through sentencing, to appeals of a trial verdict. In sexual assault investigations, evidence and information about the crime is gathered primarily from three sources: the victim; the suspect; and the crime scene (including other witnesses). Officers should thoroughly investigate all three sources, and any other available source of evidence or information. However, cases can be successfully prosecuted even if the investigation reveals that evidence is not available from all three sources. In responding to sexual assault complaints, every effort must be made to relieve victim’s possible feelings of shame and/or self-blame. In order to enable victims to provide the clearest, most complete information about the crime, efforts must be made to ensure that all victims are treated professionally and with dignity. Rape is not about sex, it is about power. Eight out of ten sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone known to the victim (friend, Conduct a thorough investigation regardless of whether the suspect is known or unknown. This will ensure that all possible information and evidence are gathered in every case.

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KP.VIII.1 KAT s

Publisher

Toronto : Metro Action Committe on Public Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC)., 1994

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78 hlm. ; 22 cm

Language

English

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KP.VIII.1

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Subject(s)

Kekerasan seksual
Kriminalitas

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