Title |
Rape crimes in Denmark: When and why are police reported rapes closed without a legal trial? |
Name |
Nina Beck Hansen |
Abstract |
Background: Rape is a serious crime with severe health consequences for the victim. In Denmark, 500 rapes are reported annually but the majority of reported rapes never reach the courtroom. |
Keywords |
Rape crimes, attrition, mental health |
Start date and expected end date |
01.11.2012 - 0 1.04.2017 |
Main supervisor |
Professor Ask Elklit |
Co-supervisors |
Associate professor Rikke Holm Bramsen, Dr. Ole Ingemann-Hansen, Professor Rebecca Campbell |
Collaborators |
Department of Psychology and Center for Rape Victims in Aarhus |
Funding |
Center for Rape Victims in Aarhus and University of Southern Denmark |