Viewpoint: CPS guidance on prosecuting rape and sexual assault cases
Marian Foley
(Department of Social Care and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK)
Ian Cummins
(Salford University, Salford, UK)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight concerns about recent CPS guidance on the prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper places the CPS guidance in the wider policy context of concerns about sexual violence on mental health wards.
Findings
The paper concludes that the reported CPS guidance appears to run counter to other policy directives particularly the recent report from the CQC.
Originality/value
The paper is a first response to these issues.
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Citation
Foley, M. and Cummins, I. (2019), "Viewpoint: CPS guidance on prosecuting rape and sexual assault cases", The Journal of Adult Protection, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 32-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-10-2018-0022
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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