NCJ Number
32058
Date Published
1973
Length
52 pages
Annotation
THIS KIT CONTAINS GUIDELINES AND SAMPLE MATERIALS TO AID LOCAL NOW RAPE TASK FORCES IN RESEARCHING THE RAPE PROBLEM AND IN RECOMMENDING INSTITUTIONAL, PROCEDURAL, AND LEGAL IMPROVEMENTS TO ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF RAPE.
Abstract
SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED ON HOW TO SET UP A TASK FORCE PROJECT. IT IS STATED THAT DURING THE PROJECT, AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH HOSPITAL, POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED. SAMPLE HOSPITAL, POLICE, AND PROSECUTION INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES ARE PROVIDED, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED IN THE KIT THAT RAPE VICTIMS THEMSELVES SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED. SUGGESTIONS ON PRODUCING AND PUBLICIZING A RAPE TASK FORCE REPORT, AND ON FOLLOWING UP ON ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORT ARE OFFERED AS WELL. A SAMPLE TASK FORCE REPORT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE KIT MATERIALS.