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South Wales police admit failings in rape inquiry
"A police force failed to properly investigate an allegation of rape and let the victim down "by basic policing errors and lack of adequate support", an independent investigation has found."This is another in a series of stories highlighted by this author on the treatment and... Expert view on rape: 'Victims are judged and often not believed'
"The ability of the criminal justice system to deal effectively and humanely with both rape victims, and victims with mental health problems, has been an area of persistent criticism in recent times."I think I could probably post a piece a day about this issue. Rape victims... Rape investigations unit launched by Metropolitan Police
"The country's first dedicated rape intelligence unit has been set up within the Metropolitan police promising to identify and track down serial attackers, in response to a series of high-profile failures that left prolific sex offenders free to prey on hundreds of women."And... Sex abuse church elder McConaghy 'too fat for jail'
"A 66-year-old church elder convicted of indecently assaulting a child will not be sent to jail because his obesity means his health is "precarious". John William McConaghy, from Urbal Road, Dervock, County Antrim, was found guilty of indecent assault. " Well hasn't this... Rape complaint woman reaches settlement with police
"In the first known case of its kind, a woman who made a rape complaint which was not investigated properly has reached an out of court settlement with police. Catherine says the man who raped her knew he was targeting a particularly vulnerable woman." This is gratifying news... Prostitution: a crime of purchasing
"Peers have been debating the policing and crime bill. Their deliberations mean that the government will take a historic step: instead of controlling prostitution by punishing women, it will penalise the purchasers – the men." This is an unpredictable development. (And one... Violent offenders receiving only police cautions
"If you commit a crime and get caught it is reasonable to think that you will go to court, be prosecuted and pay the price for your actions. Not necessarily. In fact, in England and Wales half of all criminal cases brought to justice these days are punished out of court by... Reported rapes hit 20-year low
"Reported rapes have fallen to the lowest level in 20 years as DNA evidence helps send more rapists to prison and victims are more willing to work with police and prosecutors, victims advocates and crime researchers say."In some respects, I’m not entirely sure why I’m... NAACP supports Judge Involved in sodomy, sex abuse & assault
A former circuit judge, 48, of Mobile, Alabama has been charged with sodomy and kidnapping , extortion, sex abuse and assault, against 15 current and former prisoners. Now we learn the NAACP the judge and are using the "race card" as a defense. More HERESources: BBC and... Jury consulted Bible to conclude death penalty
" The Texas jury didn't hesitate to find Khristian Oliver guilty of shooting and bludgeoning an elderly man to death. Oliver had stood over his bleeding victim, repeatedly hitting him in the head with a rifle butt... 333 views | 44 recommendations | 24 comments
Metropolitan Police may shut down human trafficking unit
"The Metropolitan Police may shut its specialist unit to tackle human trafficking because of lack of funding. You might remember this is the second time that the unit has been threatened with closure due to funding issues; last time, it was given a reprieve."It would be a... America has pioneered the harsh punishment of sex offenders...
... does it work? "Every American state keeps a register of sex offenders. California has had one since 1947, but most states started theirs in the 1990s. Many people assume that anyone listed on a sex-offender registry must be a rapist or a child molester. But most states... Criminals on probation commit a murder a week
"Criminals under the care of the probation service have committed almost a murder a week over the past two years, according to figures today. Offenders under supervision have been convicted of more than a thousand serious further crimes, including almost one hundred... 209 views | 45 recommendations | 4 comments
Criminal behaviour – it's all in the game
"The Los Angeles police department is fighting street gangs. It reports that in the past five years there were more than 23,000 verified violent gang crimes in LA, including 784 homicides, nearly 12,000 felony assaults, approximately 10,000 robberies and just under 500 rapes.... Police still dismiss rape victims
This article indicates that, not only is the Criminal Justice System in England and Wales unlikely to achieve a criminal conviction in rape cases, the very 'rape champions' it has introduced are openly hostile to rape victims. This perspective is summed up in the following... 306 views | 48 recommendations | 9 comments
