A question for a story I'm thinking of; I'm hoping some of you can help!
If someone went to the police and said, "Such-and-such-person did such-and-such-crime to me" (rape, for example, or something more nebulous like holding them against their will) - realistically , how would the police handle it? Would they go arrest the person based only on the alleged victim's word? Would they just interview the person for an alibi and look for other evidence to substantiate the victim's claim? Any ideas or thoughts on this would be appreciated!
