One in seven feel reporting rape to the police will lead to justice

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One in seven feel reporting rape to the police will lead to justice

Fewer than one in seven alleged rape victims feels confident they will get justice by reporting it to police, a survey has suggested.

Model pose of a rape victim waiting to be seen by the doctor in the medical room at a specialist rape clinic in Kent

Date - 19th October 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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A total of 491 rape victims, 92 per cent women and 8 per cent men, responded to a survey by the Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, who said the results “reveal the extent of the crisis within our justice system”. The vast...

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