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sex crime investigation  

Definition

  • Sexual offenses differ from other criminal offenses in many ways, particularly in that they are private offenses that often take place in the home of the perpetrator and/or the victim. They are crimes of secrecy, rather than public crimes, and as such, sexual offenses are difficult to prevent. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Sex Crime Investigation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CCLXXTPQ-2

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