Skip to main content

Barriers and challenges to police and Crown Prosecution Service joint working on rape and serious sexual offence cases: A police perspective.

Gekoski, A., Davies, K. and Allen, K., 2023. Barriers and challenges to police and Crown Prosecution Service joint working on rape and serious sexual offence cases: A police perspective. Policing, 17, paad041.

Full text available as:

[img]
Preview
PDF (OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE)
paad041 (1).pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

195kB
[img] PDF (OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE)
paad041.pdf - Published Version
Restricted to Repository staff only
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

195kB

DOI: 10.1093/police/paad041

Abstract

There is scant academic research on the challenges encountered by the police when working with the Crown Prosecution Service on rape and serious sexual offence cases; yet this relationship plays a crucial part in improving appropriate case outcomes. This qualitative study aims to further knowledge in this area, using interview data from 50 police officers from four forces across England and Wales, analysed using thematic analysis. Four main challenges with police/CPS working were found: (i) poor communication and relationships, exacerbated by a reliance on electronic systems; (ii) not obtaining early advice; (iii) the CPS driving victim-focused investigations; and (iv) issues with DG6 and disclosure. However, areas of good practice were also found, including: early advice clinics; enhanced early advice; joint police/CPS training/meetings; case progression trackers; and discussions regarding reasonable lines of inquiry.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1752-4512
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:38823
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:28 Jul 2023 09:48
Last Modified:30 May 2024 07:13

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

More statistics for this item...
Repository Staff Only -