NDLI: Attrition in Danish rape reported crimes

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Author	Hansen, Nina Beck Nielsen, Louise Hjort Bramsen, Rikke Holm Ingemann Hansen, Ole Elklit, Ask
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	This study investigated attrition in reported rape crimes in the earlier processing phases, including decisions by the police and the prosecution regarding case closure. Furthermore, this study examined potential differences in attrition patterns and legal decisions regarding case closure between a group of victims in contact with a specialized multidisciplinary treatment unit for rape victims compared to a group of victims not in contact with this unit. The study was conducted as a case-file analysis of all rape cases reported to a regional Danish police department (n=282) over a three-year period. Most cases were closed in the initial processing phases, with the police closing 61.7 % of the cases and the prosecution closing 53.7 % of the cases referred by the police. Insufficient evidence and the victim’s unwillingness to participate in the investigation were important factors for attrition. We found no significant differences in attrition patterns or legal reasons regarding case closure between the group of victims who had been in contact with the specialized multidisciplinary treatment unit for rape victims and those who had not. More research is needed to explore effects of specialized multidisciplinary treatment units for rape victims on the legal process following a rape crime.
Starting Page	221
Ending Page	228
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08820783
Journal	Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology
Volume Number	30
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	19366469
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-10-31
Publisher Institution	Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Rape Sexual Assault Attrition Legal-Processing Psychology Law and Psychology Criminology & Criminal Justice
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Law Applied Psychology

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