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Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations (2023)
Journal Article
Rumney, P., & McPhee, D. (2023). Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations. International Review of Victimology, 29(3), 366-384. https://doi.org/10.1177/02697580231151974

Drawing on original empirical data comprising police interviews and case file analysis, this article seeks to better understand the policing responses to cases of rape and specifically, the ways in which officers assist victims in the context of two... Read More about Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations.

Sleep-facilitated sexual assault: An analysis of case data featuring female and male victims of rape (2022)
Journal Article
Rumney, P. N. S., & Mcphee, D. (2022). Sleep-facilitated sexual assault: An analysis of case data featuring female and male victims of rape. Amicus Curiae, 4(1),

This note addresses a form of rape that is neglected in the scholarly literature. This form of offending occurs when a male uses his penis to vaginally, orally or anally penetrate a female or male who is sleeping at the time of the penetration. The d... Read More about Sleep-facilitated sexual assault: An analysis of case data featuring female and male victims of rape.

A police specialist rape investigation unit: a comparative analysis of performance and victim care (2019)
Journal Article
Rumney, P. N., McPhee, D., Fenton, R. A., & Williams, A. (2020). A police specialist rape investigation unit: a comparative analysis of performance and victim care. Policing and Society, 30(5), 548-568. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2019.1566329

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article examines quantitative and qualitative data in an analysis of the workings of a specialist rape investigation unit and compares its performance with a non-specialist... Read More about A police specialist rape investigation unit: a comparative analysis of performance and victim care.

Specialist rape investigation, complex victim vulnerability and partnership working (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rumney, P., & McPhee, D. (2018, June). Specialist rape investigation, complex victim vulnerability and partnership working. Paper presented at Taming the Wicked: The Role of Partnerships in DemandingTimes, CCCU

The working practices and performance of specialist rape investigation units is an under-researched area. This paper examines data derived from analysis of 441 police case files involving a specialist rape investigation unit and non-specialist compar... Read More about Specialist rape investigation, complex victim vulnerability and partnership working.

Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Rumney, P., & McPhee, D. (2018, March). Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales. Paper presented at Socio Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Bristol, England

The existing research literature suggests that rape cases involving a victim who has an inherent or situational vulnerability such as mental illness or involvement in prostitution tend to have higher levels of attrition and victim withdrawal compared... Read More about Exploring complex victim vulnerability and rape investigations in England and Wales.

A comparative analysis of a specialist rape investigation unit (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Rumney, P., McPhee, D., & Fenton, R. A. (2017, April). A comparative analysis of a specialist rape investigation unit. Paper presented at Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Newcastle University

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 a specialist rape investigation unit.

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.