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POLICE ENQUIRIES IN SEXUAL OFFENSES

NCJ Number
30850
Journal
Journal of the Forensic Science Society Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1975) Pages: 183-188
Author(s)
A STILL
Date Published
1975
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER DESCRIBES, WITH ILLUSTRATIVE CASE HISTORIES DRAWN FROM THE AUTHOR'S OWN EXPERIENCE, THE DEPENDENCE OF POLICE ON THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES HOW THE POLICE, OFTEN FACED WITH A LACK OF DIRECT EVIDENCE, MAY TURN TO THE SCIENTIST TO SUPPLY THE MISSING LINKS AND TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCURACY OF THE COMPLAINER'S OR SUSPECT'S STATEMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)

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