Police still dismiss rape victims

Its very easy to blame the police in such issues however in approximately. 60% of rape cases there is in fact a lack of witnesses and its the woman's word against the man's about condolence of sex. The case is therefore is considered as being weak. If no human where programmed without the ability to lie then of course the case would be strong. But reality is people of both sexes can and many do lie.    

Angie Conroy  the author of the Guadian article is a spoke person for Rape Crisis:   http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/contact.html and it worries me to see in her article no name mentioned concerning  "a rape champion for one of the police forces in the east of England stated openly that "everyone knows most women and girls who report rape can't be believed". she should of quoted this source!  In my opinion, it leads to possible thoughts of anti police propaganda. It does look like the home office is trying to do something about the problems concerning rape.

We would not want to see men convicted falsely concerning rape and justice really needs to be balanced. The point is clear rape cases are presently won and men do go to jail for such an offense because there are witnesses and good evidence. 

I have a feeling Angie Conroy wants her organization to have more power and push for every rape case weak or strong to go through court. The problem is that most of the weaker cases will see the rapist be declared not guilty, because the evidence is too weak.

Unfortunately that is the reality its a very sad one and such organization will be attacking the police and government to improve the system and I am glad they do, but there again their actions never should lead to anyone being charged convicted because of lies. These cases need good evidence and if there is none then its just word against word. 

I feel that women should be given confidence of taking a rapist to court when there is very good evidence and should not be told its hopeless but the facts that the case is too weak if its a case of word against word. It need balance and the police and rape crisis organizations should work together to get such a balance. 

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This is terrible

I agree Amy. IMO , there has been an institutional hostility to rape victims for as long as I have been studying such things.

Thanks for the recommendation and comment.

I did not realize that sexual crimes in the UK were dismissed so casually, in the states, an accusation will be investigated usually.

Thanks for the story

I have seeded a friends article concerning rape that broadens the view.

http://my.nowpublic.com/world/rape-case-more-difficult-accused  it shows a differ light on rape cases.

Spydermonkey, do you happen to have any figures on conviction rates for rape cases in the US?

They are not something to be proud of, at least not in Houston.