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The big difference between a rape report and
other crime reports is SEX. When a police
officer submits a poorly written robbery
report with grammatical errors and
misstatements, the officer looks stupid.
When a police officer submits a similarly
written rape report, the officer looks really
stupid.
I once reviewed a rape report written by a
female officer. In the narrative, the officer
wrote, "The victim reports the suspect
penetrated her vagina with his penis, (so far
so good) and the suspect came." CAME? Not
good...not good at all.
When you write rape reports, or any sexual
assault report for that matter, you're going
to use words like penis; vagina; anus;
ejaculate (...remember CAME?); fellatio;
cunnilingus, masturbate, erection, etc.
When you're describing the sexual acts
committed by the suspect, never...never use
slang or colloquial terms when describing sex
acts or body parts associated with sexual acts.
Now...your concern with using proper terms
ends when it comes time to document
statements made by the suspect. As far as
your investigation is concerned, what the
suspect says -- exact words of the suspect --
can be just as important -- sometimes more
so -- as how he commits the rape.
No matter how insulting, offensive, or vile a
suspect's statements to a victim may be, it is
important that the victim repeat those
statements to you in the suspect's exact
words so that you can document those
statements...exactly.
A rapist isn't that different from any other
other crime reports is SEX. When a police
officer submits a poorly written robbery
report with grammatical errors and
misstatements, the officer looks stupid.
When a police officer submits a similarly
written rape report, the officer looks really
stupid.
I once reviewed a rape report written by a
female officer. In the narrative, the officer
wrote, "The victim reports the suspect
penetrated her vagina with his penis, (so far
so good) and the suspect came." CAME? Not
good...not good at all.
When you write rape reports, or any sexual
assault report for that matter, you're going
to use words like penis; vagina; anus;
ejaculate (...remember CAME?); fellatio;
cunnilingus, masturbate, erection, etc.
When you're describing the sexual acts
committed by the suspect, never...never use
slang or colloquial terms when describing sex
acts or body parts associated with sexual acts.
Now...your concern with using proper terms
ends when it comes time to document
statements made by the suspect. As far as
your investigation is concerned, what the
suspect says -- exact words of the suspect --
can be just as important -- sometimes more
so -- as how he commits the rape.
No matter how insulting, offensive, or vile a
suspect's statements to a victim may be, it is
important that the victim repeat those
statements to you in the suspect's exact
words so that you can document those
statements...exactly.
A rapist isn't that different from any other
Weapon Used:
| Knife |
Weapon Used:
| Penis |
| X |
Wrong
| Incorrect |
| Stupid |
I'm making a big deal on this, because you're going to see it often.
In fact, you'd possibly be susceptible to this error were you not
reading this.
A weapon is a gun, knife, blunt object, or any identifiable object that
by its physical composition is capable of inflicting serious bodily injury
or death.
In fact, you'd possibly be susceptible to this error were you not
reading this.
A weapon is a gun, knife, blunt object, or any identifiable object that
by its physical composition is capable of inflicting serious bodily injury
or death.
All of your report formats are going to have a field (box) to list a tool
or weapon used. When a police officer takes a report of a robbery
where the suspect displays no weapon, the weapon used is "none"...a
no brainer. However, when it comes to rape reports, some officers
get temporarily stuck on stupid. When no weapon is displayed during
the rape, some officers will list "penis" as the weapon used.
Listing "penis" as a weapon will not damage your case, but it will give
the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, jurors, or anyone else who
sees it, a good laugh at your expense.
or weapon used. When a police officer takes a report of a robbery
where the suspect displays no weapon, the weapon used is "none"...a
no brainer. However, when it comes to rape reports, some officers
get temporarily stuck on stupid. When no weapon is displayed during
the rape, some officers will list "penis" as the weapon used.
Listing "penis" as a weapon will not damage your case, but it will give
the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, jurors, or anyone else who
sees it, a good laugh at your expense.
criminal when it comes to establishing a method of operation (MO). While a
rapist may escalate his level of violence over time, the way he rapes, and the
way he talks will remain pretty constant. When you write your rape report,
you should do so while thinking that some other police officer may, in the
future, read your report and think -- momentarily -- that the rape which that
officer is currently investigating has already been reported.
The narrative of a rape report can become pretty graphic. In fact, your
narrative could read like a chapter from a pornographic novel. However, a rape
is what it is. While the subject matter will be offensive, the way you describe
the events, using proper terminology, will make all the difference in making
your report an accurate and comprehensive description of a vicious sexual
assault.
rapist may escalate his level of violence over time, the way he rapes, and the
way he talks will remain pretty constant. When you write your rape report,
you should do so while thinking that some other police officer may, in the
future, read your report and think -- momentarily -- that the rape which that
officer is currently investigating has already been reported.
The narrative of a rape report can become pretty graphic. In fact, your
narrative could read like a chapter from a pornographic novel. However, a rape
is what it is. While the subject matter will be offensive, the way you describe
the events, using proper terminology, will make all the difference in making
your report an accurate and comprehensive description of a vicious sexual
assault.
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The Elements of Style
Amazon.com - Composition
teachers throughout the
English-speaking world have
been pushing this book on
their students since it was
first published in 1957.
Co-author White later
revised it, and it remains
the most compact and lucid
handbook we have for
matters of basic principles
of composition, grammar,
word usage and misusage,
and writing style.
Amazon.com - Composition
teachers throughout the
English-speaking world have
been pushing this book on
their students since it was
first published in 1957.
Co-author White later
revised it, and it remains
the most compact and lucid
handbook we have for
matters of basic principles
of composition, grammar,
word usage and misusage,
and writing style.