Prosecuting Rape Victims While Rapists Run Free: The Consequences of Police Failure to Investigate Sex Crimes in Britain and the United States

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dc.contributor.authorAvalos, Lisa
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-20T15:41:39Z
dc.date.available2018-02-20T15:41:39Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractImagine that a close friend is raped, and you encourage her to report it to the police. At first, she thinks that the police are taking her report seriously, but the investigation does not seem to move forward. The next thing she knows, they accuse her of lying and ultimately file charges against her. You and your friend are in shock; this outcome never entered your minds. This nightmare may seem inconceivable, but it has in fact occurred repeatedly in both the United States and Britain - countries that are typically lauded for their high levels of gender equality. In Britain, where perverting the course of justice is a serious crime with a potential term of life in prison, many rape complainants have been sent to prison for two and three year terms. This five-part Article analyzes this problem and sets out recommendations for legal reform. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationAvalos, Lisa. (2016). Prosecuting Rape Victims While Rapists Run Free: The Consequences of Police Failure to Investigate Sex Crimes in Britain and the United States. Michigan Journal of Gender and Law, 23(1), 1-64.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=mjgl
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3741
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMichigan Journal of Gender and Lawen_US
dc.subjectsexual assaulten_US
dc.subjectpolicyen_US
dc.subjectlawen_US
dc.subjectevidence-baseden_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.titleProsecuting Rape Victims While Rapists Run Free: The Consequences of Police Failure to Investigate Sex Crimes in Britain and the United Statesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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