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Policing Rape Complainants: When Reporting Rape Becomes A Crime, Lisa Avalos
Policing Rape Complainants: When Reporting Rape Becomes A Crime, Lisa Avalos
Lisa Avalos
Rape is one of the most under-reported crimes that there is, and victims often say that they do not report because they are afraid they will not be believed. The worst case scenario for a rape victim is to be disbelieved by police and then charged with false reporting. Unfortunately, prosecutions of rape victims occur regularly, with some victims even serving time in prison.This Article analyzes why these cases occur and pays particular attention to the poor police investigatory practices that underlie the charging decisions in such cases.
The Article proceeds in four parts. Part One describes some of the …