NCJ Number
47390
Date Published
1977
Length
124 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED FOR A WORKSHOP ON THE PROBLEMS FACED BY POLICYMAKERS AS REGARDS THE DELIVERY OF RAPE-RELATED SERVICES WITHIN COMMUNITIES.
Abstract
THIS 2.5-DAY WORKSHOP WAS ORGANIZED TO EXPLORE, SYSTEMATICALLY WITH POLICYMAKERS, THE PROBLEMS IN ACHIEVING COORDINATION AMONG SERVICE AGENCIES AND TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF RAPE-RELATED SERVICES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. FIRST, THE PROBLEMSOLVING APPROACH TO RAPE AND ITS VICTIMS IS INTRODUCED AND OUTLINED, AND NOTES FROM THE WORKSHOP ARE PROVIDED. NEXT, THE NEED FOR INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IS UNDERSCORED. THEN, RAPE IS EXAMINED WITHIN BOTH THE SOCIAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT. THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH, ITS APPLICATION, AND SUMMARY RESEARCH FINDINGS ARE DISCUSSED. LEGAL ISSUES ARE EXAMINED WITH ATTENTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGAL DEFINITION OF RAPE AND THE STATE LAWS OF COLORADO, FLORIDA, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, AND CALIFORNIA. RAPE MYTHS AND RAPE REPORTING ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND MAJOR RESEARCH FINDINGS REGARDING RAPE IS PROVIDED. NEXT, REACTIONS TO RAPE ARE EXAMINED. COMMUNITY REACTIONS AND THE SPECIFICS OF A SAMPLE RAPE CASE ARE DISCUSSED. NEXT, THE RESPONSE TO RAPE IS CONSIDERED, WITH ATTENTION TO THE POLICE RESPONSE, MEETING VICTIM NEEDS IN HOSPITALS, AND THE RESPONSE OF PROSECUTORS AND THE COMMUNITY. FINALLY, THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGE ARE DETAILED. CHARACTERISTICS OF, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR, AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE ARE DISCUSSED. A PERSPECTIVE ON TRAINING WORKSHOPS IS ALSO INCLUDED. (GLR)