NYPD captain says he is 'not too worried' about rape increase as only rapes by strangers are 'the troubling ones'
8 years, 2 months ago

NYPD captain says he is 'not too worried' about rape increase as only rapes by strangers are 'the troubling ones'

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Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?
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Where are all the men horrified by Gisele Pelicot’s rape trial?

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NYC women issue warning to stay alert after many report getting ‘punched in the face’
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NYC women issue warning to stay alert after many report getting ‘punched in the face’

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Russell Brand allegations: Why are we so quick to call his rape and sexual assault accusers ‘liars’?
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Russell Brand allegations: Why are we so quick to call his rape and sexual assault accusers ‘liars’?

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Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims
2 years ago

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

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When offences like David Carrick’s come to light, we can see why women don’t trust the police
2 years, 2 months ago

When offences like David Carrick’s come to light, we can see why women don’t trust the police

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Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says
2 years, 2 months ago

Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says

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Report into handling of rape cases finds ‘explicit victim blaming’ and disbelief
2 years, 3 months ago

Report into handling of rape cases finds ‘explicit victim blaming’ and disbelief

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Former Durham University Union Society member goes on trial for rape
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Durham University Union Society member goes on trial for rape

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Police can’t tackle violence against women while officers pose threat to them, warn campaigners
2 years, 5 months ago

Police can’t tackle violence against women while officers pose threat to them, warn campaigners

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Man jailed for attacking woman abused others as police ‘failed to heed rape threats’
2 years, 9 months ago

Man jailed for attacking woman abused others as police ‘failed to heed rape threats’

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Met Police officer charged with rape
3 years, 4 months ago

Met Police officer charged with rape

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‘Followed, shouted at and groped’: 6 in 10 young women anxious about ‘being on streets as lockdown lifts’
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Followed, shouted at and groped’: 6 in 10 young women anxious about ‘being on streets as lockdown lifts’

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‘Overwhelming majority’ of rapists going free because of collapse in prosecutions, campaigners warn
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Overwhelming majority’ of rapists going free because of collapse in prosecutions, campaigners warn

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Government must reject 'poor' watchdog report on falling rape prosecutions, women's groups say
5 years, 1 month ago

Government must reject 'poor' watchdog report on falling rape prosecutions, women's groups say

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Rape victims who had cases dropped could demand review over 'secret prosecution targets'
5 years, 4 months ago

Rape victims who had cases dropped could demand review over 'secret prosecution targets'

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Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales
5 years, 5 months ago

Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales

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A court ruling on consent has deemed a man's sex drive more important than the horrific consequences of rape
5 years, 5 months ago

A court ruling on consent has deemed a man's sex drive more important than the horrific consequences of rape

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Men are 230 times more likely to be raped than wrongly called a rapist
5 years, 5 months ago

Men are 230 times more likely to be raped than wrongly called a rapist

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Legal challenge launched against CPS over plummeting rape prosecutions
5 years, 6 months ago

Legal challenge launched against CPS over plummeting rape prosecutions

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Rape cases to be reviewed by government after ‘alarming’ drop in prosecutions
5 years, 6 months ago

Rape cases to be reviewed by government after ‘alarming’ drop in prosecutions

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Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized ‘as a matter of course’, new director of public prosecutions says
5 years, 6 months ago

Rape victims’ mobile phones will not be seized ‘as a matter of course’, new director of public prosecutions says

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'Disproportionate' trawling of rape victims' phones and records investigated by watchdog
5 years, 6 months ago

'Disproportionate' trawling of rape victims' phones and records investigated by watchdog

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Police told rape victim her attacker would not be caught unless she gave up her mobile phone
5 years, 6 months ago

Police told rape victim her attacker would not be caught unless she gave up her mobile phone

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Rape charges down by 23% in year despite rise in police reports
5 years, 6 months ago

Rape charges down by 23% in year despite rise in police reports

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CPS boss defends service as rape convictions plummet despite record numbers of reports
5 years, 6 months ago

CPS boss defends service as rape convictions plummet despite record numbers of reports

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Rape cases dropped over ‘unlawful’ police demands for access to victims’ phones
5 years, 8 months ago

Rape cases dropped over ‘unlawful’ police demands for access to victims’ phones

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Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'
5 years, 8 months ago

Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'

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Sex offence anonymity petition: The legal system has never been balanced for rape survivors
5 years, 8 months ago

Sex offence anonymity petition: The legal system has never been balanced for rape survivors

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MPs demand prosecutors reverse 'covert change' causing plummeting rape charges
5 years, 9 months ago

MPs demand prosecutors reverse 'covert change' causing plummeting rape charges

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Police demanded rape victim's phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA
5 years, 9 months ago

Police demanded rape victim's phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA

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When I reported my rape, the police asked for my Facebook login. Why should I be under more scrutiny than my attacker?
5 years, 9 months ago

When I reported my rape, the police asked for my Facebook login. Why should I be under more scrutiny than my attacker?

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Rape victims to mount legal challenge over police demands for phones and personal data
5 years, 10 months ago

Rape victims to mount legal challenge over police demands for phones and personal data

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'The price you pay could be rape’: Police campaign accused of ‘victim blaming’
6 years ago

'The price you pay could be rape’: Police campaign accused of ‘victim blaming’

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How can we ask jurors to convict rapists when the latest report shows we can’t even face the truth about rape?
6 years, 3 months ago

How can we ask jurors to convict rapists when the latest report shows we can’t even face the truth about rape?

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Third of British men believe non-consensual sex with women who flirt on dates may not be rape, poll claims
6 years, 3 months ago

Third of British men believe non-consensual sex with women who flirt on dates may not be rape, poll claims

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London sees 20% rise in rape reports in a year, but police admit they 'don't understand' reason
7 years, 1 month ago

London sees 20% rise in rape reports in a year, but police admit they 'don't understand' reason

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Police launch raids targeting gang who trafficked girls around England to be raped
7 years, 2 months ago

Police launch raids targeting gang who trafficked girls around England to be raped

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Woman who reported rape to police arrested over her immigration status
7 years, 3 months ago

Woman who reported rape to police arrested over her immigration status

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'Raped or not': TV show re-enacts sexual assaults and asks guests if they think the real-life victims were actually attacked
7 years, 4 months ago

'Raped or not': TV show re-enacts sexual assaults and asks guests if they think the real-life victims were actually attacked

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Rapists among hundreds of sex offenders let off with a caution in London
7 years, 5 months ago

Rapists among hundreds of sex offenders let off with a caution in London

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Prosecutors could examine suspected rapists' past treatment of women to increase conviction rate
7 years, 7 months ago

Prosecutors could examine suspected rapists' past treatment of women to increase conviction rate

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Thanks for the advice on rape culture, Ched Evans, but isn't it time we started prioritising men's safety instead?
7 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for the advice on rape culture, Ched Evans, but isn't it time we started prioritising men's safety instead?

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Police let 45 men who admitted rape walk away with a caution
7 years, 10 months ago

Police let 45 men who admitted rape walk away with a caution

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Stealthing is a sex crime, says Rape Crisis
7 years, 10 months ago

Stealthing is a sex crime, says Rape Crisis

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Adam Johnson's prison comments were predictably abhorrent – but so was the media's reporting of them
7 years, 11 months ago

Adam Johnson's prison comments were predictably abhorrent – but so was the media's reporting of them

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Woman raped in front of toddler after being abducted from Redcar seafront
8 years ago

Woman raped in front of toddler after being abducted from Redcar seafront

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Man 'raped 81-year-old pensioner after following her off the bus'
8 years, 1 month ago

Man 'raped 81-year-old pensioner after following her off the bus'

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Rape victim shares stage with attacker to tell story, combat shame and understand sexual violence
8 years, 1 month ago

Rape victim shares stage with attacker to tell story, combat shame and understand sexual violence

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NYPD Captain Thinks Acquaintance Rapes Aren’t As ‘Troubling’ As Stranger Rapes
8 years, 2 months ago

NYPD Captain Thinks Acquaintance Rapes Aren’t As ‘Troubling’ As Stranger Rapes

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Warning to the wise: Don't try to make distinctions between "true" rapes and those other ones. But according to NYPD Captain Peter Rose, sexual assaults by acquaintances are not quite as “troubling” because victims aren’t “being dragged off the streets” by a dangerous stranger. “All complaints of rape and other types of sexual crimes are taken seriously whether they are …

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