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Wednesday, October 29, 2003
“Is our legal system failing victims of rape? SUSIE stood alone in the witness box in the High Court just metres from the man accused of raping her. She had spent the previous 19 months dreading the moment when she would have to relive the most traumatic experience of her life. . .” Herald
“Rape conviction rate in Scotland is one of the worst in Europe: Allegations of rape in Scotland result in fewer convictions than almost anywhere else in the EU, according to a new report.
Researchers conducting the first comparison of reported rapes across Europe found that the 6% conviction rate in Scotland was second only to the Republic of Ireland at 1%, prompting calls from women’s groups for urgent action to reform the criminal justice system. . .” Herald
For general background see Rape Crisis Scotland
Does anyone have a link to this research? MM
Posted by MM
on Wed 29th Oct 2003
at 2:04 pm
Courts Criminal justice reform Gender and crime Rape
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