About the project
Rape is a serious problem that society combats and manages the consequences of through a broad set of measures and with combined efforts across most sectors of society.
The main aim of the project 'Sorting out rape' is to study how the Norwegian police responds to reports on rape, how the manage and interpret investigative interviews and work with the material of the case towards it is either dismissed or leads to an indictment.
By exploring how the police manage cases of reported rape, and the consequences of their practices for the way the case develops and for people involved in the case, the project will develop knowledge suited to improve the capacity of the police to offer justice and protection, as well as a more efficient criminal justice processing.
Method
The project builds on the premise that knowledge about the work of the police is best developed jointly by researchers and actors in the criminal justice sector. In 'Sorting out rape' researchers and professionals in different branches of the police together produce knowledge about how reported rape is registered in the police’s digital infrastructure and how information in the case is organised and applied throughout the investigation of the case.
Objectives
The aim of the project is to generate knowledge about how the police, as an organization and a profession, work to investigate rape cases.
