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The development of a pro forma document for use in police rape investigations in South AfricaNetto, Lauren Joy January 2000 (has links)
This research developed a pro forma document for use in police rape investigations in South Africa. The immediate context for the research is the alarmingly high incidence of rape in South Africa. The rape statistics vary to an extent, largely due to the fact that a large proportion of the rapes that occur in South Africa are not reported to the police. These statistics expose the limited success of the South African Police Services (SAPS) in terms of investigating rape cases in this country, as well as the public perception of the effectiveness of the South African Police Services in this regard as evidenced by the non or under-reporting of rape in South Africa. The pro forma document is an investigative tool designed to standardise and systematise rape investigations by providing set guidelines for obtaining the essential information about each rape case. This is a prerequisite for Tender profiling, which involves predicting the relationship between offence and offender variables. Profiling can only be successful if the investigator obtains all the information about a crime. Hence the pro forma document, as an investigative instrument designed to access essential information about a crime, is a key requirement for the development of informed and accurate profiles of offenders. As a standardised form, the document will allow for systematic and thorough rape investigations in South Africa. The researcher employed the qualitative methodology of action research. This entailed involving the participants in all stages of the research process. The data was collected by means of focus group interviews with detectives from the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and the Child Protection Unit in Grahamstown. Additional sources of data were various investigative documents that originated from a number of different countries. Analysis of the data followed a number of procedural steps specifically suggested for focus group interview research and involved a process of coding. The codes identified during the analysis provided the foundation for the items that were included in the pro forma document. In keeping with the action research approach, the participants were caned upon to evaluate the progress of the research after the initial data collection and analysis were completed, and a draft version of the pro forma document had been compiled. This feedback provided another source of data which contained suggestions for amendments to the pro forma document which the researcher implemented. The research process was hindered to a certain extent by the unpredictable nature of police work which influenced the data gathering procedure. This could point to a possible limitation of the research. Furthermore, the aim of the research was to develop a pro forma document for use in rape investigations in South Africa. This aim did not encompass marketing the document. Herein lies another possible limitation of the research in that the document has not yet been used and tested in real cases. A discussion of the research process includes issues involved in practically implementing the pro forma document in rape investigations.
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Women's experiences of reporting rape to the police : a qualitative studyDu Plessis, Nina 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The issue of rape in South Africa has been widely documented and debated in the form of
academic, legal, governmental and media reports. The statistics that inform us both of the
incidence of rape and the number of women who report rape to the police have been
vehemently contested. Secondary victimization of rape survivors by police, medical and
legal officials, has been reported internationally in studies conducted in the United
Kingdom, the United States and South Africa. The present study explored 16 women’s
experiences of reporting rape to the police in historically disadvantaged communities.
Qualitative semi-structured interviews were aimed at eliciting information about the
nature of their experiences with the police and how their complaints were responded to
and dealt with by police personnel. Six categories and 18 themes emerged out of a
grounded theory analysis performed on the data. All of the participants were reportedly
dissatisfied with the manner in which they were treated or the way in which their cases
were handled by the South African Police Service (SAPS). The results implied the
existence of rape myths in police official’s attitudes towards rape survivors, and the need
to create awareness around the rights of rape survivors who report rape to the police, as
well as to educate police officers with regards to the sensitivity of the issue of rape.
Keywords: rape myths; secondary victimization; police; survivors; criminal justice
system; feminism; gender relations; rape in South Africa. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die onderwerp van verkragting in Suid-Afrika is deuglik debateer en dokumenteer deur
middel van akademiese, wetlike, regeering en media verslagte. Die statistieke wat ons in
kennis stel van die aantal insidente van verkragtings en die aantal vrouens wat
verkragting reporteer is gedurig in ‘n vurige en teenstrydige toestand. Sekondêre
viktimisering van verkragting oorlewendes deur die polisie, mediese en wetlike
amptenare, is geraporteer op internasionale vlak in studies wat gedoen is in die Verenigde
Koningkryk, die Verenigde State en Suid-Afrika. Hierdie studie dek die ervarings van 16
vrouens, vanuit historiese agtergeblewe gemeenskappe, se raportering van verkragting
aan die polisie. Kwalitatiewe semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude is gemik daarop om
inligting tot die lig te bring oor die natuur van hul ervaringe met die polisie, hoe daar op
hul aanklagte reaggeer is en hoe die polisie dit hanteer het. Ses katogorieë en 18 temas
was die resultaat vanuit ‘n gegronde teorie analisie wat gedoen is op die data. Al die
vrouens was ongelukkig met die manier waarop hul beweerde behandeling, of oor hul
sake hanteer was deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Diens (SAPD). Die resultate het gewys
op die bestaan van verkragtingsmites in polisie amptenare se houding teenoor die
verkragting oorlewendes, en die behoefte om ‘n bewustheid te skep oor die regte van
verkraging oorlewendes wat verkragting raporteer aan die polisie, as ook om polisie
offisiere te onderrig ten opsigte van sensitiwiteit teenoor die saak van verkragting.
Sleutelwoorde: verkragtingsmites; sekondêre viktimisasie; polisie; oorlewendes;
kriminele justisie sisteem; feminisme; geslagsverhoudings; verkragting in Suid- Afrika.
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An operational analysis of known rape cases in the greater George areaPockpas, Mark Lorton 02 1900 (has links)
In an attempt to find more information on the developing of an offender profile through docket analysis, the researcher utilised sources available in the Greater George area, as well as national and international material. The initial idea was to test the general knowledge of the concept “offender” profiling locally, in order to research and later suggest how such a profile of a rape offender could be developed through docket analysis.
To establish this, it was important to indicate how offender profiling forms part of the objectives of investigation of crime. The objective – the individualisation of crime – was directly linked to profiling, as it suggests that the crime is an act of a particular person or persons. At the heart of the concept “profiling”, it is suggested that the trademarks of the offender can be deduced by carefully and painstakingly examining the characteristics of the offence. This information can, at a later stage, predict the most likely offender who could have committed the offence.
When the odds are against one in the investigation of crime – more specifically, a rape case – the concept and goals of offender profiling should most definitely be considered as a key aid. / Police practice / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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The value of docket analysis in stranger rape investigations : a case study in Port ElizabethVan der Watt, Marcel 11 1900 (has links)
In this research docket analysis is evaluated as an investigative tool in stranger rape cases. Owing
to the fact that serial rapists mostly reside within the category of stranger rape cases, the
researcher attempted to test the value of docket analysis in the identification of patterns and
similarities among such cases which could be indicative of serial rape activity. A rape matrix was
used as a docket analysis tool to analyse the content of 184 stranger rape cases which was closed
as ‘undetected’. In addition to investigative shortcomings in the case dockets, the researcher
identified 15 stranger rape cases which presented six unique patterns among them. These
identified patterns could be indicative of serial rape activity. / Criminology / M.Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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Observing a rape crime scene with the intent to identify evidenceGounden, Manisagaree 09 1900 (has links)
Investigating a crime of rape relies heavily upon physical evidence, which provides the court with tangible objects that are not subject to memory loss. The recognition ofphysical evidence plays a critical role in the investigation process. The first step of crime scene investigation is to conduct observation to locate valuable physical evidence; a task that depends on the skills of the investigating officer. The more common types of physical evidence that could link a suspect to the crime were identified in this study.
This dissertation endeavours to provide crime scene investigators with answers on how to conduct observation at a rape crime scene. This research is based on interviews and a literature study, and will furnish insight and information about the observation process at rape crime scenes. The findings of the research may generate guidelines for crime scene observation. Recommendations and conclusions are indicated in the final chapter. / Police Practice / M. Tech (Forensic Investigation)
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An operational analysis of known rape cases in the greater George areaPockpas, Mark Lorton 02 1900 (has links)
In an attempt to find more information on the developing of an offender profile through docket analysis, the researcher utilised sources available in the Greater George area, as well as national and international material. The initial idea was to test the general knowledge of the concept “offender” profiling locally, in order to research and later suggest how such a profile of a rape offender could be developed through docket analysis.
To establish this, it was important to indicate how offender profiling forms part of the objectives of investigation of crime. The objective – the individualisation of crime – was directly linked to profiling, as it suggests that the crime is an act of a particular person or persons. At the heart of the concept “profiling”, it is suggested that the trademarks of the offender can be deduced by carefully and painstakingly examining the characteristics of the offence. This information can, at a later stage, predict the most likely offender who could have committed the offence.
When the odds are against one in the investigation of crime – more specifically, a rape case – the concept and goals of offender profiling should most definitely be considered as a key aid. / Police practice / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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The value of docket analysis in stranger rape investigations : a case study in Port ElizabethVan der Watt, Marcel 11 1900 (has links)
In this research docket analysis is evaluated as an investigative tool in stranger rape cases. Owing
to the fact that serial rapists mostly reside within the category of stranger rape cases, the
researcher attempted to test the value of docket analysis in the identification of patterns and
similarities among such cases which could be indicative of serial rape activity. A rape matrix was
used as a docket analysis tool to analyse the content of 184 stranger rape cases which was closed
as ‘undetected’. In addition to investigative shortcomings in the case dockets, the researcher
identified 15 stranger rape cases which presented six unique patterns among them. These
identified patterns could be indicative of serial rape activity. / Criminology and Security Science / M.Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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The value of first report statements in the investigation of rapeHumbulani, Vhulahani 02 1900 (has links)
In this research, the first report statement is evaluated, in order to establish whether the information contained in the first report statement is considered during rape investigations. The researcher explored how investigators and public prosecutors utilise the first report statements in order to ensure an effective criminal justice system.
The researcher made use of (a) an empirical design, because of the limited information available on the research topic, and (b) a qualitative research approach – which enabled real-life observations. Simple random sampling was used to select 28 investigators of rape and sexual offence related cases, four (4) prosecutors attached to sexual offences courts, and one (1) advocate from Gauteng North High Court. Data was obtained through interviews, a literature study, and case docket analysis. / Police Practice / M.Tech. (Forensic Investigations)
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An evaluation of the management of deoxyrinucleic acid (DNA) evidence / An evaluation of the management of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidenceDywaba, Zukiswa Morencia 09 1900 (has links)
DNA is identified as a powerful tool in the solving of rape cases, but it is often destroyed either by members of the public or the police officials who attend to the scene.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the management of DNA evidence in rape cases in the Bishop Lavis Policing Area. To address the research topic under investigation, research questions, a legal framework and policies were used.
The outcome of the study indicated poor performance in securing the crime scene and ensuring that physical evidence is preserved and not tampered with. On this basis, it was recommended that developmental workshops and intensive training on the management of DNA evidence be conducted to all members of the South African Police Service attend to rape crime scenes. This should be done to equip them with knowledge and an understanding of the management of DNA evidence. / Police Practice / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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Assessing the utilisation of the local Criminal Record Centre in rape crime scenesManeli, Luvuyo 02 1900 (has links)
The main purpose of this research is to assess the utilisation of the Local Criminal
Record Centre (LCRC) in rape crime scenes. First responders need to attend to the
crime scene and secure it as soon as possible. Other role-players such as the Family
Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) investigator and LCRC
fieldworkers should be activated by the first responder to the rape crime scene.
Ideally, role-players should be activated as soon as the case is reported to the first
responder. Members of the LCRC are responsible for recording the crime scene by
taking photographs, making video recordings and drawing sketch plans of the scene.
The LCRC is also responsible for processing the rape scene for physical evidence
such as fingerprints, blood, hair, semen and saliva. The crime scene is a major
source of information as far as physical evidence is concerned. The body of the
victim is also a major source of physical evidence.
It is therefore essential to have the rape victim examined by a medical examiner and
the crime scene to be processed by the LCRC fieldworker timeously, in order to
secure physical evidence that could be used to individualise a suspect. The
discovery of physical evidence could place the suspect on the scene of crime and
link such suspect to the crime committed. The physical evidence could also assist in
corroborating the version of events from the victim. The physical evidence could also
be used to exclude suspects as well.
This dissertation seeks to highlight the importance of having the LCRC processing
rape crime scenes for physical evidence and to emphasise the responsibility of the
first responders to activate LCRC fieldworkers to process the scene of incident
timeously, in order to maximise physical evidence recovery. / Criminology and Security Science / M. Tech. (Forensic Investigation)
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