Criminal Justice
Court delays re-traumatise rape and sexual abuse survivors
Rape Crisis report on how victims are being re-traumatised as they wait years for their cases to reach court.
28th March 2023
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Rape Crisis report on how victims are being re-traumatised as they wait years for their cases to reach court.
The Home Affairs Committee says that the unacceptably low numbers of prosecutions for rape will continue without stronger reforms to the criminal justice system.
Latest disturbing statistics on the frequency of rape in England and Wales.
A survey of 491 survivors of rape, by the Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, found just 14% believed they would receive justice.
Alarming variation in rape prosecution rates across England and Wales.
