Hidden rape conviction target revealed

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A target introduced in 2016 may have led to prosecutors dropping rape cases, Newsnight learns.

But from 2016, rape prosecutors were also asked to consider a conviction rate target called a"level of ambition" of 60%.If 10 rape cases are prosecuted and five of them result in convictions, the conviction rate is 50%. But if only the strongest three cases are prosecuted and all three result in convictions, the conviction rate goes up to 100% - but fewer rapists have been brought to justice.

The following year, the same team introduced a "more stringent triage process for police files" on rape. The source said senior CPS lawyers told prosecutors that the CPS would like to see conviction rates of 61% or 62% for rape cases.Harriet Wistrich from the Centre for Women's Justice said the use of conviction targets was"extremely worrying"

"If those that rape are not being held to account, they will feel they can continue doing so with impunity."

 

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JIMMYSAVILE - The BBC Pedophile How many more how many more is the BiasBBC hiding? BBCbias

Thanks cps for the 'peverse incentive', thanks to Ofsted for not ensuring school are safeguarding efficiently, thank you Conservatives for reducing police numbers and funding = lengthy investigations and a 9 month waiting list for counselling for our daughter! Utter disgrace!

THEY CONSTENTLY DROP PROSECUTIONS THAT MIGHT BE EMBARRASING TO THE GOVERNMENT, CHECK THE HISTORY!!

Shouldn't be any targets. This is where corruption starts

Good. CPS are fucking lazy when it comes to take. Record levels of complaints yet convictions at an all time low? Make it make sense

Sounds like corporation tax

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