‘Pull back the curtain’ on treatment of sexual assault victims in court, says UK government adviser
The Guardian reports that Prof Katrin Hohl, the government's independent adviser on rape, has called on ministers to use the awareness triggered by Russell Brand's conviction to examine the use of rape myths in trials. Hohl told the Guardian that the debate prompted by high-profile cases must "pull back the curtain" on how people making allegations of sexual offences are treated in the criminal justice system in England and Wales. The Guardian notes that Hohl has advised the government on an overhaul of how police forces handle rape.
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‘Pull back the curtain’ on treatment of sexual assault victims in court, says UK government adviser
Professor calls on ministers to use awareness triggered by Russell Brand conviction to examine use of rape myths in trials The debate triggered by high profile cases must “pull back the curtain” on the treatment of people making allegations of sexual offences in the criminal justice system in England and Wales, the government’s independent adviser on rape has told the Guardian. Prof Katrin Hohl, who has advised the government in an overhaul of how rape is treated by police forces and the Crown P
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