| The Word of a Woman?: Police, Rape and Belief Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Jordan, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349515523 ISBN-13: 9781349515523 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Gender Studies - Psychology | Forensic Psychology |
| Dewey: 363.259 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |