Methodology of rape investigation and its specifics Abstract This diploma thesis is focused on the ever present phenomenon of rape in our modern society, which is the second most hurtful crime, right after murder. Although the victim, unlike in cases of murder, survives most of the time, their wounds (especially the mental ones) often take a lifetime to heal. And yet so little is known about rape and so little is it discussed. The thesis aims to provide a multidisciplinary analysis of rape, from its legal definition and historical context, to the criminological aspects of genesis and prevalence of the crime in society, to an analysis of the specific work of rape investigators, who often have only a very limited amount of evidence at their d...