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Recommendation 3
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Deferred
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Achieving 2016 rape prosecution levels insufficient, confidence in reaching target low
Conclusion
Whilst returning the volume of rape cases being dealt with to 2016 levels, as the Rape Review aims for, would be a step in the right direction, it should not be considered a success in and of itself, given that even in 2016, criminal justice outcomes for rape were viewed as poor. It is concerning that confidence in the system’s ability to even reach 2016 levels by the end of 2024 at the latest is low. Greater progress must be made at speed to ensure that more cases are successfully prosecuted and so more perpetrators brought to justice.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government did not directly address the need for greater and faster progress in rape prosecutions, instead committing to improve the collection and publication of data on victims' protected characteristics and compliance with the Victims' Code through a new Victims Bill.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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Whilst we have made important progress, much of the work remains ahead of us. It will take time for the effects of these systemic transformations to be seen in the data, partly due to the inherent complexity of rape investigations and prosecutions and also because we are aiming to achieve genuine cultural change. However, we are determined to support victims, pursue perpetrators and continue to deliver our ambition of doubling the number of adult rape cases reaching court over the course of this Parliament.
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