Trevor Smith, through many years of experience counselling, advising and supporting victims of sexual crime in his role as a Salvation Army officer, has realised that the literature about rape and its consequences rarely says anything about the friends, relatives and supporters of victims of this particularly traumatic crime. Trevor's brief but expert account helps to fill that gap, advising how to deal with the police and other authorities, pointing out some of the pitfalls to avoid, as well as indicating the kind of support that victims will find most valuable. Sponsored and distributed by Wandsworth Oasis Trading Company, "Hope Beyond Hurt" contains useful addresses and simple descriptions of the procedures involved when rape is reported, together with discussion of the extent to which friends can help victims without compromising police investigations and court proceedings.
