The Criminal Justice System's Response to Sexual Violence

Violence Against Women

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-192

  Spohn, Cassia ^a   Tellis, Katharine ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

charging; sexual assault case outcomes; unfounding

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; RAPE; RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; RAPE; RESEARCH; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84858643427     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801212440020     Document Type: Article

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