What’s law got to do with it?: comparing the failure to deter or convict rapists in the United Kingdom and South Africa
The journey from reporting rape to convicting rapists is complex, leading to high attrition and non-conviction rates. After wide consultation, the law in England and Wales was revised in 2003 to try to secure more convictions. In South Africa, a similar process occurred to produce a new law in 2007....
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International review of victimology
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 212-233 |
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