Challenging criminal justice? Psychosocial disability and rape victimization

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 225-244

  Ellison, Louise ^a   Munro, Vanessa E ^b   Hohl, Katrin ^c   Wallang, Paul ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d St Andrews Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attrition; mental disorder; mental health; police; prosecution; rape; victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925371638     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895814543535     Document Type: Article

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