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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| Place / Publishing House: | Claremont : : UCT Press,, 2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (327 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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- National Instructions on sexual offencesStanding Order (General) 325: Closing of case dockets; Withdrawn; Undetected; Unfounded; Responsibility; Prosecution; Police dockets; What's in a docket?; Limitation of dockets; Chapter 3: The South African Police Service &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