Rape Investigation Manual: A Guide to Investigative Procedures, Victim Care and Case Development

Table of Contents:
Foreword Acknowledgments Using This Book Introduction Section 1 The Investigation of Forcible Rape Part 1 First Response Officer Special Equipment Notebook Victim Data Arrival at the Scene Victim Care-Physical and Mental Victim's Physical Condition Immediate Scene Control Victim's Emotional Condition Interview the Victim Alarm Crime Scene Protect, Preserve, and Secure the Crime Scene Before Escorting the Victim to the Hospital Escort the Victim to the Hospital Hospital Arrival Expanded Duties for the First Response Officer Part II Uniformed Patrol Supervisor Notification Arrival at the Scene Part III Lead Detective Special Equipment and Recording Forms Initial Notification Notify Brief and Instruct the Backup Detective Respond to the Hospital Validity of Victim's Complaint Victim Backup Detective Notification at the Crime Scene Authorize Processing of the Crime Scene Medical Examination Police Station Victim Interview-Adult Setting Victim's Statement-Detailed Interview Victim's First Outcry Written Statement Extended Victim Interview Offender Description Multiple Offenders Multiple Victims Others Present Post-Sexual Assault Victim's First Outcry Interview Ending Counseling and Compensation HIV Test Consensual Intercourse by the Victim Final Note Offender-Victim Contact Interview Termination Post-Victim-Interview Duties Respond to the Crime Scene Direction and Follow-up Investigation Part 4 Backup Detective Special Equipment and Recording Forms Initial Assignment Briefing Pre-Response Briefing Pre-Response Notifications Respond to the Crime Scene-Establish Investigative Integrity Crime Scene Survey Case Update Neighborhood Canvass Final Survey: Exterior and Interior Lead Investigator's Arrival Crime Scene Termination Direction and Follow-up Investigations Part 5 Detective Supervisor Case Management Selection and Assignment of Personnel Catch and Convict Team Special Forms and Supplies Operational Phases Phase 1: Initial Response-Suspect Not in Custody Phase 2: Ongoing Investigation-Suspect Not in Custody Phase 3: Ongoing Investigation-Suspect in Custody Part E Contingency Procedures Dying Declaration Show-up Seizure of Suspect's Vehicle Suspect Arrest Part 6 Ongoing Investigative Procedures Suspect Not in Custody Suspect in Custody Section 2 Reference Part A Rape Kit Victim Injured Do Not Use the Word Rape Over the Air Rape Trauma (Stress) Syndrome Physical Condition House Search Command Post Victim's Telephone Restriction of House Occupants No Smoking Victim Smoking Separating the Victim from Family Members and Witnesses Victim's Underpants Request the Victim Not To ... Clean/Clip Fingernails Threats Against the Victim by the Offender Initial "Wanted For" Alarm Crime Scene-Residential Setting Protect, Preserve, and Secure the Crime Scene Crime Scene Activity Log Keep Out All Unauthorized Personnel Check Rear of House Vehicle Cruising Past the House Before Escorting the Victim to the Hospital Escort the Victim to the Hospital Hospital Arrival Expanded Duties-First Response Officer Part B Special Equipment and Forms Polaroid Camera Tape Recorder Video Camera Cardboard Squares Nasal Aspirator Major Sexual Crime Investigative Checklist Anatomical Illustration-Female Body Anatomical Illustration-Male Body RODA List Hand Illustration Penile Illustration Catch and Convict Team Short Form Statement Confiscated from Victim Notifications-Fax Prosecutor Evidence Technician No.2 Victim Advocate Counselor Trust Transfer Family Intercept Use of Terms of Endearment and the Victim's First Name Victim's Fear of Rapist's Return Brief Verbal Synopsis of Case Facts Backup Detective Notification Victim Consent Form-Medical Examination Request Examining Physician To ... Forensic Odontologist Latent Fingerprints on the Victim's Body Clothes Cut from the Victim Victim Interview Setting Female Interviewer Detective's Attitude and Behavior Toward the Victim Do Nots Ventilate Pre-Interview Victim's Statement Torture Victim's First Outcry HIV Test Consensual Intercourse Part C Administrative Initial Procedural Reports and Forms Videotape Onlookers and Vehicles Arrival-Crime Scene Victim's Telephone Press, TV, Media Blackout Witnesses Contingency Procedures Silent Walk Through Diagram of the Crime Scene Police Badges and ID Cards Body and Verbal Language Part D Selection and Assignments of Personnel Journal News Media-Press and TV Respond to the Scene Squad Detectives Briefing Conference Liaison Prosecutor Associated Agencies Command Staff Case Documentation-Reports Evidence Detective Supervisor as Devil's Advocate Overkill Comparative Case Analysis Lead Sheet, Lead Chits, Lead Cards Index Cards Name Association Chart Intelligence Officer WAR Room Correspondence, Teletypes, Notifcations News Clipping File, TV Tape File Aerial Photographs Plotting Time-Distance Study Psychological Profile Case Adult Trail Paraprofessionals Psycholinguistics Validation of Victim's Complaint Confrontation Suspect in Custody Prisoner Activity Interrogation of the Prisoner Interrogation Room-Environment and Equipment Lineup (Investigatory) Search Warrant and Returns Trial Prep-Detective's Portfolio DNA Fingerprint Statistics Part F Video Security Tapes-Convenience Stores Hospital Check for Offender with a Bite Wound Stolen and Recovered Stolen Motor Vehicles Interrogation-Introduction and Definition Confessions Lineup-Investigatory Procedure Part G Introduction to the Investigation of ... Auto-erotic Death Child Molesters vs. Pedophiles Child Victims of Sexual Crimes-Interviewing Child Pornography Compuporn Necrophilia and Bestiality Part X Forms and Illustrations X-1 RODA Checklist X-2 Hand Illustration X-3 Activity Log-Crime Scene X-4 To (X-4e) Major Sexual Crime Checklist X-5 Female Form (Front) X-6 Female Form (Rear) X-7 Genitalia (Female) X-8 Male Form (Front) X-9 Male Form (Rear) X-10 Penile Illustration X-11 Short Form Statement X-12 Fax Cover Sheet X-13 Fax Sheet X-14 Lead Sheet X-15 Lead Chit/Lead Card X-16 Index Cards X-17 Comparative Case Analysis X-18 Comparative Profile Analysis X-19 Name Association Chart X-20 Interview Form X-21 Lineup Record X-22 Rape-Report-Response Form Glossary Reference List Cases Cited