Law enforcement's response to sexual assault: a comparative study of nine counties in North Carolina

Article Abstract:

The police response to sexual assault in nine North Carolina counties is compared. A specialized police unit and the use of blind reports are significantly related to association with community rape crisis centers. Sexual assault continues to focus somewhat on the issue of the victim's consent , but there does seem to be increased officer sensitivity to the victims' needs.

Investigations, Comparative analysis, Criminal investigation, Sex crimes, Rape victim services

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What do college students think of policewomen?: an attitudinal assessment of future law enforcement personnel

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Issues are discussed concerning the influence of college students' attitudes towards policewomen on their interest in a career in law enforcement. The attitudes of 835 students at a public university towards policewomen are surveyed, and results compared with similar research from the 1970s and 1980s.

Psychological aspects, Employment, College students, Public opinion, Job hunting, Policewomen, Women police officers

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Jailed parents: an assessment

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Issues concerning the effect of parenthood on prisoners of different sexes are discussed. A national survey of jailed parents comparing those of both sexes on a number of variables finds that incarceration poses greater problems for mothers than for fathers.

Social aspects, Research, Children, Prisoners, Children of prisoners

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