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dc.contributor.authorTidmarsh, Patricken
dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Gemmaen
dc.contributor.authorSharman, Stefanie Jen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:08:32Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:08:32Z-
dc.date.issued2020en
dc.identifier.issn0093-8548en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13747-
dc.description.abstractWe examined whether specialist training can have an immediate and lasting impact on investigators? attitudes in sexual offense cases. Australian police officers participated in a 4-week training program that focused on the dynamics of sexual offending. Officers completed questionnaires before, immediately after, and 9 to 12 months following training. They were presented with scenarios involving adult and child complainants with varying levels of evidence (strong, weak, or ambiguous) and rated their confidence that the case would be approved for prosecution, the likelihood of a guilty verdict, and the level of responsibility attributed to the victim. Following training, investigators became more confident in case approvals and guilty verdicts, less likely to attribute responsibility to victims, and demonstrated better understanding of sexual offense dynamics. Ratings of victim responsibility and guilty verdicts were maintained 9 to 12 months post-training; however, confidence in case approvals decreased after working in the field. Implications for police training programs are discussed.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen
dc.relation.ispartofCriminal Justice and Behavioren
dc.titleChanging Police Officers’ Attitudes in Sexual Offense Cases: A 12-Month Follow-Up Studyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820921201en
dc.identifier.catalogid16347en
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
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dc.subject.readinglistANROWS Notepad 2020 June 4en
dc.date.entered2020-06-04en
dc.subject.listANROWS Notepad 2020 June 4en
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