Police Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: Predictors of Suspect Identification and Arrest

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1157-1177

  Tasca, Melinda ^a   Rodriguez, Nancy ^a   Spohn, Cassia ^a   Koss, Mary P ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

police decision making; rape; sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; METHODOLOGY; POLICE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES;

ARIZONA; CRIMINAL LAW; DECISION MAKING; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICE; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 84874774090     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512468233     Document Type: Article

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