The Crown Prosecution Service is dodging difficult cases in an effort to inflate conviction rates. This helps prosecutors, not victims
Download the new Indpendent Premium appDespite a record number of allegations, the number rape prosecutions in England and Wales has hit an all-time low, according to the annual Violence Against Women and Girls report, published in September. While rape claims rose by 173 per cent in five years, the number of charges dropped by half, to the lowest figure on record.
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