Investigating Rape

A New Approach for Police

Ian Blair

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Routledge
19 January 2026

Police & security services; Crime & criminology; Criminal investigation & detection; Police procedures

Series: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1985, Investigating Rape examines practices related with rape in four United States police departments and suggests what lessons the British police service might draw from them. The author urges greater recognition of the emotional trauma suffered by rape victims and the effects of that trauma on the relationship between victims and investigators. He recommends changes in police procedure, including new approaches in interviewing style and changes in training and in liaison with agencies who provide help to victims. This book will be of interest to any police official as well as to students of law and criminology.

By: Ian Blair
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 230g
ISBN: 9781032745961
ISBN 10: 1032745967
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 121
Publication Date: 19 January 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables and figures Foreword Acknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction 2. The patterns of crime 3. The investigative context 4. American police departments 5. The problems of sexual offence investigation 6. The American approach to investigation 7. Recommendations 8. Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G References Index