Feminists on C&D: Evaluation of Barriers to Justice Flashcards
What did Official Crime Statistics find in 2021 with challenges to female victims in cases?
There were challenges in areas other than courts to female victims
Who suggested there were more challenges to women in successful crime convictions in 2021?
Barr and Topping
Why do digital searches make rape victims less likely to be convicted?
40% of individuals do not want all of their devices to fully be searched
How have the Crown Protection Service changed their attitudes to rape cases?
They have started to only focus on easier cases to solve
What is the positive impact for CPS in changing their attitudes to rape cases?
They get a higher conviction rate
What is the negative impact for rape victims over the CPS changing their attitudes to these cases?
Less cases will be looked at
Why do fewer referrals from the police mean less offenders being convicted?
Less cases will be continued and solved
Why do cuts to specialist rape units mean less offenders will be convicted?
There are less skilled people who have a focus on these cases
