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Rape is second only to murder as the most serious crime a police officer faces. The responsibility of the police in a rape case is twofold: first, to protect and support the victim, with the ultimate goal of facilitating her complete psychological recovery; second, to apprehend and successfully prosecute the culprit. These are complementary objectives. Rape is one of the few crimes that require the full cooperation of the victim to bring about a successful prosecution.
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Murphy, P.J. (1980). The Police Investigation. In: McCombie, S.L. (eds) The Rape Crisis Intervention Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3689-1_6
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