Reported rapes are at an all-time high, while prosecutions fell by 70% in the past four years
It said the reforms needed to focus on the experience of victims seeking justice, because lengthy delays in reaching court, "harmful" evidence-gathering processes and poor provision of support were turning people away.
Ministers should consider creating a dedicated commissioner to represent the interests of victims of sexual violence, or expanding the role of an existing commissioner "The fact that even now nearly two thirds of cases collapse because a victim may not be able to bear going forward is unimaginable." "The process in a way has to be very clinical, I understand that" but "I don't feel the people [prosecutors and police] are being educated enough", she said.
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