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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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One-quarter of respondents said rape was not committed if a victim “changes their mind halfway through but the sex continues”, and one-third of men polled thought that if a woman had flirted on a date but not explicitly consented to sex it generally would not count as rape, compared with 21 per cent of women. The End Violence Against Women Coalition said it commissioned the survey of around 4,000 people to “examine why rape, a very common and extremely harmful crime, is still so difficult to tackle at a time when reports to police are increasing exponentially”. “There is still a dominance of rape myths in our culture, including that a woman who has drunk a lot cannot complain if she ends up being raped or that it is only rape if someone has injuries or that most rapes are done by mad axemen in alleyways.” The survey found that 40 per cent of British people think it is not rape to remove a condom without a partner’s consent and around one in 10 people are unsure whether men who have sex with women who are “very drunk or asleep” have raped them. “It also shows that victims won’t necessarily be given the support they need from their family and friends if the rape they experience isn’t understood as harmful or even as rape.” The End Violence Against Women Coalition called for an independent review of how the police and courts tackle rape, including sentencing and parole.

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UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK police able to solve only one in 10 cases of violent and sexual crimes: Report

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Data from the Crown Prosecution Service shows that the number of alleged rape victims withdrawing from prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in the past five years. Fewer than one in 10 cases involving the most severe violent and sexual offences were resolved in hundreds of crime hotspots across England and Wales in 2024, British media reported on Monday. …

Women often allege rape after regretful sex, say two in five young men
8 months ago

Women often allege rape after regretful sex, say two in five young men

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Cherie Blair warns justice system is ‘woefully failing’ rape victims as ‘pervasive’ myths thwart justice
1 year, 5 months ago

Cherie Blair warns justice system is ‘woefully failing’ rape victims as ‘pervasive’ myths thwart justice

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Rape suspects released on bail as not enough solicitors to represent them
1 year, 5 months ago

Rape suspects released on bail as not enough solicitors to represent them

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Russell Brand allegations: Why are we so quick to call his rape and sexual assault accusers ‘liars’?
1 year, 6 months ago

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

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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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‘Women deserve better’ – Police-recorded crime hits high after sex offences rise
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Women deserve better’ – Police-recorded crime hits high after sex offences rise

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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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Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low
3 years, 1 month ago

Only 6% of all crimes result in charge, as rape prosecutions hit record low

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Record number of rapes reported to police in a year, crime figures show
3 years, 4 months ago

Record number of rapes reported to police in a year, crime figures show

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One in nine male university students admit to rape or sexual assault in first survey of its kind
3 years, 4 months ago

One in nine male university students admit to rape or sexual assault in first survey of its kind

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It sometimes feels as if rape has been decriminalised – and no, I’m not exaggerating
3 years, 9 months ago

It sometimes feels as if rape has been decriminalised – and no, I’m not exaggerating

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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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The archaic, patriarchal mores at the heart of suggestions that women can marry their rapists as 'compromise'
4 years ago

The archaic, patriarchal mores at the heart of suggestions that women can marry their rapists as 'compromise'

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Trigger warning: Sexual violence. As Vrinda Grover observes: “Once again the culture of compromise for the crime of rape was offered as a mode of settlement, this time suggested by His Lordship the CJI himself.” There are several problematic issues in this case, all connected to our archaic attitude. This past week, in another case where a woman accused her …

Sex without explicit consent is rape, rules Denmark
4 years, 3 months ago

Sex without explicit consent is rape, rules Denmark

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All non-consensual sex to be classed as rape in new law
4 years, 4 months ago

All non-consensual sex to be classed as rape in new law

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All forms of non-consensual sex will now be classed as rape following criticism of draft legislation introducing ‘sex against a person’s will’ as a different offence and carrying a lighter penalty. Justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus initially included the offence because in current Dutch law, rape is only rape if force or violence can be proven in court. While punishing those …

‘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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Third of British women have experienced unwanted choking, slapping or spitting during sex
5 years, 3 months ago

Third of British women have experienced unwanted choking, slapping or spitting during sex

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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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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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Only 1.7% of reported rapes prosecuted in England and Wales, new figures show
5 years, 6 months ago

Only 1.7% of reported rapes prosecuted in England and Wales, new figures show

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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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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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Finally the law understands how sexual consent works. When will the rest of us catch up?
5 years, 10 months ago

Finally the law understands how sexual consent works. When will the rest of us catch up?

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Let’s face it: the new ‘consent condom’ won’t prevent rape – but it will protect men from rape allegations
5 years, 11 months ago

Let’s face it: the new ‘consent condom’ won’t prevent rape – but it will protect men from rape allegations

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Majority of men believe women more likely to be sexually assaulted if wearing revealing clothes, study suggests
6 years, 1 month ago

Majority of men believe women more likely to be sexually assaulted if wearing revealing clothes, study suggests

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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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Germaine Greer says 'most rape is just bad sex' and calls for punishment to be reduced
6 years, 9 months ago

Germaine Greer says 'most rape is just bad sex' and calls for punishment to be reduced

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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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One in eight French women say they have been raped, finds study
7 years, 1 month ago

One in eight French women say they have been raped, finds study

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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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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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More people being prosecuted for sexual offences than ever before in England and Wales, CPS reveals
7 years, 5 months ago

More people being prosecuted for sexual offences than ever before in England and Wales, CPS reveals

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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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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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Woman appears in court charged with raping man twice
8 years ago

Woman appears in court charged with raping man twice

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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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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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British woman who says she was gang raped arrested on 'extra-marital sex' charges in Dubai as attackers go free
8 years, 4 months ago

British woman who says she was gang raped arrested on 'extra-marital sex' charges in Dubai as attackers go free

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Violent crimes against women and girls in England and Wales at all time high over past year
8 years, 6 months ago

Violent crimes against women and girls in England and Wales at all time high over past year

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Rape survivor posts images of injuries after attack by man she met on Plenty of Fish
8 years, 11 months ago

Rape survivor posts images of injuries after attack by man she met on Plenty of Fish

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Marital rape 'cannot be applied in the Indian context', says country's minister for women
9 years ago

Marital rape 'cannot be applied in the Indian context', says country's minister for women

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Two charts that show the shocking prevalence of sex abuse in the UK today
9 years, 1 month ago

Two charts that show the shocking prevalence of sex abuse in the UK today

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I was raped by another man. Here's why I've decided to write about it
9 years, 4 months ago

I was raped by another man. Here's why I've decided to write about it

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The map that shows huge regional variation in rape convictions across England and Wales
9 years, 4 months ago

The map that shows huge regional variation in rape convictions across England and Wales

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