The 28 chapters in this guide explain research findings and forensic techniques involved in rape investigation. Specialists working in fields including nursing, psychology, forensics, and law enforcement in the US address the impact on the victim, victim services ad programs, and elder sexual abuse victims; investigation aspects, including interviews, profiling, linkage analysis, false rape allegations, and interrogations and false confessions; forensic and court aspects, including physical evidence, medical evaluation of sexually abused children, injury and forensic examination of the victim, and trial preparation and tactics; and specific offender populations. This edition has been updated with new chapters on the role of youth, social media, and internet crime; rape escalating to homicide; cold case investigation; rape in the military; and sexual assault on campuses. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
This latest edition addresses rape and sexual assaults from all clinical, pathological, medical, and legal aspects. The book focuses on the victim and covers contemporary issues in sexual violence, investigative aspects of rape and sexual assault, offender fantasy, the personality of the offender, collection of evidence, medical examinations, and treatment, as well as trial preparation issues. Special topics include pedophiles, female and juvenile offenders, drug-facilitated rape, sexual sadism, elder abuse, and sexual assault within the military.
