Rape unresolved : : policing sexual offences in South Africa / / Dee Smythe.
"Of the approximately 50,000 rape cases reported in South Africa every year, only between 4% and 8% end in conviction. To understand the criminal justice system's s failure to adequately deal with sexual violence, one needs to start with the police. This book tells the story of some of the...
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Smythe, Dee, author. Rape unresolved : policing sexual offences in South Africa / Dee Smythe. Claremont : UCT Press, 2015. 1 online resource (327 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Description based upon print version of record. Front cover; Title page; Imprint page; Table of contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Charges Dropped: An Introduction to Attrition in South Africa; Attrition points and processes; Attrition in other crimes; South African studies on rape and policing; 'Real rape' and attrition; Rape in South Africa; Why does attrition matter?; A note on terminology; Chapter 2: Paper Rich: Rape in South African Law & Practice; International and Constitutional frameworks; Enforcing state obligations; Rape law in South Africa; Statutory rape; National policies National Instructions on sexual offencesStanding Order (General) 325: Closing of case dockets; Withdrawn; Undetected; Unfounded; Responsibility; Prosecution; Police dockets; What's in a docket?; Limitation of dockets; Chapter 3: The South African Police Service & the Communities they Police; The South African Police; 'Transformation'; The study 'communities'; Western Cape; Ocean View police jurisdiction; Simon's Town police jurisdiction; Muizenberg police jurisdiction; Fish Hoek police jurisdiction; KwaZulu-Natal; Greytown police jurisdiction; Weenen police jurisdiction Tugela Gerry/Msinga police jurisdictionMuden police jurisdiction; Chapter 4: A Sketch of the Cases; The complainant; Age; Employment status; Relationship of the complainant to the accused; The perpetrator; Age of the accused; Employment status of the accused; Prior charges; Nature of the offence; Number of perpetrators; Weapons; Injury; Glossary of terms; Condom use; Context of the offence; Where the offence occurred; Day and time; Alcohol and drug use; The investigation; First witness report; Oversight; Rethinking real rape; Chapter 5: Recalcitrant Victims; Reporting rape Why do complainants report - or not?Insights from rape victims; Fear and intimidation; Family/community pressure; Concerns about the police; Shame and self-blame; Was it a crime?; Other reasons; What do police expect of complainants?; Follow up; Investigation; Availability; Reliability; Victim non-cooperation: The recalcitrance of youth; Child testimony and credibility; Getting to court; Adolescents; Social services; Intellectual impairment; Chapter 6: Complainant Withdrawals; The complexities of case withdrawal unpacked; The regulatory framework; Do relationships matter? Who withdraws complaints?Reasons given by complainants for case withdrawals; Matter has been 'sorted out'; Compensation; Complainant and perpetrator reconciled; Threats; Leaving town; No reason given; Administrative withdrawals; Unfounded; Undetected; Chapter 7: False Complaints; Defining false complaints; Malice and instrumentality: How police perceive false complaints; Back to the numbers; Scratching beneath the surface; Prior victimisation; Third party reports; Adolescence; Mental health problems; Sex workers; Telling lies; Chapter 8: Refractory Systems; The regulatory framework Police work English Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 20, 2016). "Of the approximately 50,000 rape cases reported in South Africa every year, only between 4% and 8% end in conviction. To understand the criminal justice system's s failure to adequately deal with sexual violence, one needs to start with the police. This book tells the story of some of the cases reported to the South African Police Service and how they were dealt with." -- Publisher's description: https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Rape_Unresolved.html?id=TLaKrgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y Rape South Africa. Sex crimes South Africa. 1-919895-89-2 |
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