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Rape convictions fall to a record low in England and Wales. Dame Vera Baird said in her annual report "what we are witnessing is the de-criminalisation of rape"

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Firecracker123 Thu 30-Jul-20 19:28:05

It would depend on the circumstances.

I think all involved should remain anonymous not just the alleged victim.

Ilovecheese Thu 30-Jul-20 19:20:39

I am not sure that I would to be honest, the chances of a conviction are so low. Perhaps I would now that I am an old woman, but if I was young today I would be too afraid that there would be people like watermeadow on the jury.

MaizieD Thu 30-Jul-20 19:02:56

I'm a bit shock. watermeadow, but I suppose that's your opinion.

Yes, I would report it.

watermeadow Thu 30-Jul-20 18:55:04

The great difficulty in rape trials has always been that it’s her word against his. Now, when most people are casual and promiscuous about sex, rape is not the big deal it was 100 years ago.
I was a juror in a rape trial where we found the 3 men not guilty because the girl had happily engaged in sex with them all then changed her mind.
No, I wouldn’t report a rape by someone I knew if I’d suffered no real harm.

Iam64 Thu 30-Jul-20 18:41:25

If we had a feminism board I would have posted this there.

There were 58,657 reports of rape in 2018-19 but only 833 convictions.
If you were raped, would you report it?