One in 70 recorded rapes in England and Wales led to charge last year

Proportion of police-recorded rapes resulting in charge falls to record low 1.4%Fewer than one in 70 reported rapes resulted in a charge last year, as tens of thousands of victims did not support demands from police and prosecutors and withdrew from the process.Only 1.4% of rapes recorded by police in England and Wales resulted in a charge or a summons in the year to March, a record low after a rate of 1.5% the previous year, according to Home Office figures. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/17/one-in-70-recorded-rapes-in-england-and-wales-led-to-charge-last-year #rape_and_sexual_assault #society #uk_news #police #crown_prosecution_service #uk_criminal_justice #law