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Rape: reported

A series exploring the failure of the criminal justice system in England and Wales to prosecute one of the most serious crimes on the statute book, and the revolutionary ideas that could improve outcomes for victims

9 December 2021

  • Rape prosecutions<br>File photo dated 11/01/18 of a sign for the Crown Prosecution Service in Westminster, London. The CPS has denied changing its approach to rape prosecutions to improve conviction rates. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday September 25, 2018. The Guardian newspaper reported that advice to take a proportion of “weak cases out of the system” was set out in training seminars by two senior figures in the CPS. See PA story LEGAL Rape. Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

    Rape ‘scorecards’ reveal CPS will miss prosecution targets

    Police have made progress in increasing rape referrals while charges made by CPS show only slight rise

17 June 2021

  • A demonstrator calling for reform of the law around rape.

    Rape: why have prosecutions fallen so dramatically in a decade?

    Target-setting, police cuts and longer waiting times have contributed to alarmingly few cases going to court

14 February 2021

  • Victims’ groups have complained of “digital strip searches” of rape complainants.

    Radical change needed in handling of rape cases, says England and Wales police lead

    Exclusive: NPCC lead for rape says specialist capability was damaged during austerity years

26 January 2021

  • The Crown Prosecution Service has denied a change of direction in dealing with rape prosecutions.

    CPS accused of 'systemic illegality' in charging rape cases

  • The Central Criminal Court, known as the Old Bailey, in London.

    Share your experiences of reporting rape in the UK justice system

  • ‘Marie’

    Rape victims' battles with CPS: 'I don’t have words for how betrayed I feel'

  • Crown Prosecution Service sign.

    Rape victims speak out ahead of legal challenge to CPS policy

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