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Recommendation 3
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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.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 25 July 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗