All Outputs (3)

Analysis of the cross-examination of complainants and defendants within rape trials (2020)
Thesis
Williams, A. Analysis of the cross-examination of complainants and defendants within rape trials. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491095

Research continues to raise concerns over the treatment of rape complainants at trial, despite the numerous criminal justice reforms implemented in the last two decades. Attention has been paid to the difficulties of giving evidence, particularly dur... Read More about Analysis of the cross-examination of complainants and defendants within rape trials.

Rape, inequality and the criminal justice response in England: The importance of age and gender (2019)
Journal Article
Lilley-Walker, S., Hester, M., McPhee, D., Patsios, D., Williams, A., Bates, L., & Rumney, P. (2021). Rape, inequality and the criminal justice response in England: The importance of age and gender. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 21(3), 297-315. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895819863095

© The Author(s) 2019. This article draws upon quantitative and content analysis of 585 reports of rape recorded within two police force areas in England in 2010 and in 2014 tracking individual incidents to eventual outcome to examine the impact, if a... Read More about Rape, inequality and the criminal justice response in England: The importance of age and gender.

A comparative analysis of operation bluestone: A specialist rape investigation unit - final report
Report
Rumney, P., McPhee, D., Fenton, R. A., Williams, A., & Solle, J. A comparative analysis of operation bluestone: A specialist rape investigation unit - final report

Most police forces in England and Wales make use of specialist rape or sexual assault investigation units. Yet, there is little robust research concerning the impact of such units or their efficacy compared to a non-specialist policing response. This... Read More about A comparative analysis of operation bluestone: A specialist rape investigation unit - final report.