Category: Victims in the justice system
Use for stories relating to the way the justice system operates.
Victims’ Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner express concerns about the drop in domestic abuse and rape prosecutions and cases charged
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a uniquely dangerous time for those subjected to domestic abuse and rape, and it is vital that they can access the justice they deserve.
CPS statistics show a further drop in rape charges despite police referring more cases
Crown Prosecution Service data, issued yesterday, shows a further fall in the number of charges for rape despite police referring more cases to them.
Inspectors find fewer than one in five CPS letters to rape victims are of acceptable quality
The HMCPSI report looked at the effectiveness of the CPS’s communication with victims of crime.
Survey finds rape victims have lost faith in the justice system
A survey of nearly 500 survivors of rape, undertaken by the Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, has highlighted just 14% believed they would receive justice by reporting the crime to the police.
Urgent action needed to tackle surge in anti-social behaviour following lockdown
Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, today spoke out on behalf of anti-social behaviour victims following mounting evidence of a surge in anti-social behaviour complaints.