To report or not to report: survivor testimony of the (in)justice system

"Sheds light on the real-life experiences of rape survivors in their decision to report, or not report, what happened to them. Only a minority of rape survivors report the crime. Why is this? Only a small proportion of those reported rapes are prosecuted. What's it like to live through tha...

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Contributors: Jacob, Emily (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: [Great Britain] Resonance Press [2018]
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Rape > Great Britain
Rape Victims > Great Britain
Trials (Rape) > Great Britain
Rape
Rape Victims
Trials (Rape)
Great Britain
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Summary:"Sheds light on the real-life experiences of rape survivors in their decision to report, or not report, what happened to them. Only a minority of rape survivors report the crime. Why is this? Only a small proportion of those reported rapes are prosecuted. What's it like to live through that betrayal of the justice process? Only a tiny minority of rape prosecutions end in a conviction. How does that feel to a survivor?"--Page [4] of cover
Physical Description:VIII, 243 Seiten, Illustrationen
ISBN:978-1-9769-6753-5
1-9769-6753-8