CPS inspectorate report says decline in England and Wales partly due to lack of resourcesThe steep decline in rape convictions in England and Wales is partially due to a lack of resources which has left the criminal justice system “close to breaking point”, a damning inspectorate report has found.The 195-page study by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) also criticised prosecutors for making intrusive, unnecessary demands for complainants’ mobile phones and medical records. Continue reading…
Via: Fall in rape convictions 'due to justice system at breaking point'
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