Rape & Sex Crimes Investigation

□ Sexual Definitions

paraphilias - atypical Paraphilias - crimes and complexes

□ The Rules of Engagement

theories of abnormal sex - guidelines for the Investigator - seeing through the ‘eyes’ of the sex offender - the principle influences

□ The Juvenile

statistics & studies of victims and offenders - behaviors that warrant Law Enforcement’s attention

□ Victimology & The Crime Scene

victim(s) risk factors - force used - victim resistance factor - injuries - thoughts and investigative steps for examining the scene

□ The Investigation

sexual battery statistics - interviewing the victim - investigative concerns - drug facilitated sexual assault - false reports/statements - autoerotic scenes

□ The The Sex Offender

rapist classifications - behaviors of offenders

□ Crimes Against Children

statistics & beliefs on child abuse - STD’s - the internet - “grooming” - a child’s reaction to victimization - incest

□ Interviewing the Child

investigative interviews - bonding/rapport building with the victim - names for body parts - establishing the difference between ‘a truth’ and ‘a lie’ - good tough v. bad touch - penetration v. rubbing - attention spans - time frames