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Rape Investigation Handbook

Edited by
  • John Savino, Manhattan Special Victims Squad, Manhattan, NYPD, NY, USA
  • Brent Turvey, Forensic Solutions LLC, Sitka, AK, USA

Rape Investigation Handbook, Second Edition details specific investigative and forensic processes related to sex crimes casework invaluable to those in law enforcement, the legal community, and in the private sector. It takes the reader through these processes in a logical sequence, showing how investigations of rape and sexual assault can and should be conducted from start to finish.

The second edition is reorganized to flow from the alleged assault to a courtroom trial. Section heads are introduced and six new chapters on sex crimes, sex trafficking, forensic victimology, eyewitness reports, rape trauma syndrome and rapist motivations are included. The remaining 12 chapters are entirely overhauled and in some cases completely rewritten by new, highly qualified contributors, such as 'The Sexual Assault Examination,' by Brent E. Turvey and Charla Jamerson and 'Rapist Motivations,' by Brent E. Turvey and Jodi Freeman. An additional appendix was added to provide current case studies.

This book is an excellent training manual for sex crime investigators worldwide, as well as a suitable textbook or supplemental text for courses on the subject of sex crime investigation, violent crime or death investigation.

Audience
Sex crime investigators, which include: professionals in forensic nursing, forensic laboratories, law enforcement and the legal community

Hardbound, 584 Pages

Published: July 2011

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-386029-3

Reviews

  • Praise for the first edition:

    "This book is easy to read and follows a logical progression from the initial call to the courts. Anyone involved in dealing with sexual assault cases in any capacity would benefit from having this book in their library of reference texts. This book would make an excellent training tool for police training agencies, nursing schools and emergency medical personnel." - www.crimeandclues.com

    "Many of the methods for crime scene management may seem like common sense to experienced officers but the clarity and logic of these methods is an invaluable tool for both new recruits and seasoned officers. The methods for preserving and collecting evidence are clearly presented and logical in progression." - www.crimeandclues.com


Contents

  • SECTION I: An Introduction to Sex Crimes
    1. Sex Crimes: An Overview
    Brent E. Turvey

    2. Rape and Sexual Assault
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    3. Sex Trafficking: A Culture of Rape
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    SECTION II: Investigative Response
    4. The First Investigative Response
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    5. Investigative Crime Scene Management
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    6. Crime Scene Investigation in Sexual Assaults
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey, with Jodi Freeman

    7. Interviewing Suspects and Victims
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    SECTION III: The Victim
    8. Forensic Victimology in Cases of Sexual Assault
    Brent E. Turvey

    9. Eyewitness Reports, Identifications and Testimony
    Michael McGrath

    10. Rape Trauma Syndrome and the Investigation of Sexual Assault
    Michael McGrath

    11. False Allegations of Sexual Assault
    Brent E. Turvey and Michael McGrath

    SECTION IV: Physical Evidence
    12. Sexual Assault Examination and Reconstruction
    Brent E. Turvey and Charla Jamerson

    13. Investigating Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault
    Stephen M. Pittel and Laila Spina

    14. DNA: Investigative Applications
    Alan Sandomir, with John Butler

    SECTION V: The Offender
    15. Rapist Motivations
    Brent E. Turvey and Jodi Freeman

    16. Rapist Modus Operandi and Signature
    Brent E. Turvey and John O. Savino

    17. Investigating Serial Rape
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    18. Sex Crimes on Trial
    John O. Savino and Brent E. Turvey

    Appendix I: OCJP 923: Forensic Medical Report: Acute (<72 hours) Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Examination form, State of California, Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning, revised July, 2002

    Appendix II: OCJP 950: Forensic Medical Report: Sexual Assault Suspect Examination form, State of California, Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning, revised July, 2002

    Appendix III: People v. Oliver Jovanovic: From Cybersex to Sexual Assault Allegations
    Michael McGrath

    Appendix IV: Forensic Case Studies: False Reports of Sexual Assault
    Brent E. Turvey

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