Kohler, Jeremy,

What Rape?. Jeremy Kohler. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 62, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: What Rape?, Jan. 17, 2005; pp. n.p..

"St. Louis police report far fewer rapes than other cities. Why? Officers write memos instead of incident reports for some rapes. Others, police count in a category of minor crimes that are not reported to the FBI." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article investigates the St. Louis Police Department's practice of reporting sex crimes, revealing that the police "often violate FBI rules...by relegating many cases--crimes that other departments call rapes--to a lesser crime category not included in national figures."

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Criminal investigation
Criminal statistics
Memorandums
Police--Records and correspondence
Police reports
Rape
Rape victims


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