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Zusatztext The book goes well beyond merely descriptive and derivative statements and represents a thought-provoking contribution to the ongoing debate about a highly topical issue. Informationen zum Autor Barbara Krahé is Professor of Psychology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Jennifer Temkin is Professor of Law at the University of Sussex, UK. Klappentext This book is set against the background of the 'justice gap' in sexual assault cases - the dramatic gap between the number of offences recorded by the police and the number of convictions. It seeks to examine the attitudinal problems which bedevil this area of law and possible strategies for addressing them. Written by a professor of law and a professor of psychology, it reviews evidence from socio-legal and social cognition research and presents new data drawn both from interviews with judges and barristers and from studies with prospective lawyers and members of the public. In the final part, it considers different ways in which rape trials could be improved and suggests steps that could be taken to change public attitudes about sexual assault. Zusammenfassung This book is set against the background of the 'justice gap' in sexual assault cases - the dramatic gap between the number of offences recorded by the police and the number of convictions. It seeks to examine the attitudinal problems which bedevil this area of law and possible strategies for addressing them. Written by a professor of law and a professor of psychology, it reviews evidence from socio-legal and social cognition research and presents new data drawn both from interviews with judges and barristers and from studies with prospective lawyers and members of the public. In the final part, it considers different ways in which rape trials could be improved and suggests steps that could be taken to change public attitudes about sexual assault. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I THE BACKGROUND1 The Justice Gap in Sexual Assault Cases1.1 THE PROBLEM OF ATTRITION1.2 THE LEGAL BACKGROUND 1.3 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 2 Stereotypes, Myths and Heuristics in the Perception of Sexual Assault 2.1 THE 'REAL RAPE' STEREOTYPE2.2 RAPE MYTHS AND NEGATIVE ATTITUDES ABOUT RAPE VICTIMS2.3 RAPE STEREOTYPES AND POLICE RESPONSES TO RAPE COMPLAINTS2.4 THE ATTRIBUTION OF BLAME TO VICTIMS OF RAPE2.5 HEURISTICS IN THE PROCESS OF DECISION-MAKING ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT2.6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS3 The Problem of the Jury in Sexual Assault Trials3.1 THE METHODOLOGY OF JURY STUDIES3.2 DEALING WITH THE EVIDENCE3.3 THE ROLE OF EXPERT TESTIMONY3.4 THE JUDGE'S SUMMING-UP AND NON-VERBAL CUES3.5 REACHING A VERDICT3.6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONSPART II NEW EVIDENCE4 A Question of Attitude: Prospective Lawyers4.1 STUDY 1: UNDERGRADUATE LAW STUDENTS AND THE REAL RAPE STEREOTYPE4.2 STUDY 2: SCHEMATIC PROCESSING BY VOCATIONAL LAW STUDENTS5 A Question of Attitude: The General Public5.1 STUDY 3: EXPLORING SCHEMATIC PROCESSING BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC5.2 STUDY 3: EVALUATING A RAPE-AWARENESS POSTER CAMPAIGN5.3 GENERAL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS FROM THE THREE STUDIES6 Rape, Rape Trials and the Justice Gap: Some Views from the Bench and Bar6.1 METHODOLOGY OF THE INTERVIEW STUDY6.2 THE PERCEIVED PROBLEMS6.3 ATTITUDES TOWARDS RAPE AND THE JUSTICE GAP6.4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS7 Judges, Barristers and the Evidential Law in Action in Rape Cases7.1 CORROBORATION7.2 SEXUAL HISTORY7.3 THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE7.4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONSPART III SOME POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS8 Law Reform8.1 EVIDENTIAL ISSUES8.2 CONSENT AND INTOXICATION8.3 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS9 Improving Rape Trials9.1 ABOLISHING THE JURY IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES9.2 SCREENING AND SELECTING JURORS9.3 ASSISTING THE JURY9.4 MAKING THE JURY ACCOUNTABLE9.5 EDUCATING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS9.6 APPOINTMENT OF MORE FEMALE JUDGES?9.7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 10 Changing Public Attitudes 10.1 RAPE PREVENTION PROGRAMMES FOR COLLEGE ...
