Sexual Assault Investigation

In this book we look at the cross-cultural aspects of gender-related sexual violence against women. Although there are different forms of sexual violence (for example male-male sexual violence male-transgender sexual violence) we focus on the male-female sexual violence in this book.This book seeks to fill a crucial gap in the literature by offering a detailed and up-to-date examination of best practices techniques and strategies for investigating sexual assault cases.The primary audience for this book includes law enforcement officers detectives forensic specialists prosecutors victim advocates and other professionals involved in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases. It is also intended to be a valuable resource for academics researchers and students studying criminal justice forensic science criminology sociology and related fields.The book covers a wide range of topics relevant to sexual assault investigation including the dynamics of sexual violence victimology offender behavior forensic evidence collection and analysis investigative interviewing techniques legal considerations and victim support services. It provides practical guidance and real-world case examples to illustrate key concepts and strategies.