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3. Distinguishing Truth from Lies: Victims Are Mad, Bad or Consenting

Author : Rachael Aplin

Published in: Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter establishes those at heightened risk of HBA and the triggers which precipitate the crime. It distillates the extent to which professionals are influenced by perpetrator narratives. The obscure arena of vulnerable adult abuse is examined and how professionals sometimes deny vulnerability, attributing “freewill” and consent to those lacking capacity. Conversely, the poor mental health of HBA victims is exaggerated by perpetrators, with illogical explanations sometimes left unchallenged by professionals. Findings expose goal displacement and the medicalising of victims. Labels are traded, with perpetrators depicted as reasonable and acting in the “best interests” of victims. Conversely, teenage girls are portrayed as precipitating problems due to their perceived “wayward” behaviour. Whether officers can distinguish “genuine” from “non-genuine” victims and “truth” from “lies” is critically assessed.

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Cases 10, 18, 20, 22, 26, 32, 39, 43, 44, 45, 50, 64, 74, 93, 94 and 96.

Cases 17, 35, 48 and 72.

Cases 75, also 15, 33, 38, 42.

Cases 8, 37, 38, 57, 51, police officer k, m, n.

Cases 55, 90, 93, police officer m and d.

Cases 46, 77, 37, 90, 2, 86, police officer p.

Cases 5, 8, 55, 14.

Cases 1, 3, 25, 36, 49, 76, 77, 82, 87 and 98.

Cases 19, 28, 29, 59, 66, 88.

Cases 4, 37, 40, 55, 68, 85.

Cases 77, 9, 16, 31 and 91.

Cases 23, 27, 78 and 100.

Cases 5, 12, 15 and 46.

Cases 21, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67, 69, 70, 73, 79, 83, 86, 89, 97 and 99.

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Title: Distinguishing Truth from Lies: Victims Are Mad, Bad or Consenting
Author: Rachael Aplin
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-18429-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-18430-8

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18430-8_3