European Perspectives on Attrition in Sexual Offenses

Download or read book European Perspectives on Attrition in Sexual Offenses written by Rahime Erbas and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many factors contribute to attrition in sexual offense cases from victim reluctance to systemic barriers. This book examines the attrition of sexual offenses across seven countries—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and Türkiye. Using various jurisdictions and legal systems sheds light on how those systems' distinctive features impact investigation and adjudication. Through the critical analyses of various sexual offenses and statistical data, European Perspectives on Attrition in Sexual Offenses demonstrates how cases continue to attrite through their journey from commencement to the finalization within the European criminal justice systems. This book would be of interest to scholars studying criminology, criminal justice, and law as well as practitioners within the criminal justice and legal professions.