July 1, 2025

Gatekeeping Justice: The Problems of Social Attitudes, Rape Myths and Institutional Failures in Criminalising Rape

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Analysis reveals institutional sexism and rape myths hinder criminalising rape, indicating urgent reforms needed.

Institutional sexism serves as the primary barrier to criminalising rape cases.
Analysis of data from CPS, police inspections, and national reviews highlights systemic issues in law enforcement.
Reform attempts like specialised rape units and juryless trials face challenges due to entrenched social attitudes.
Broad social education is essential for addressing attitudes that adversely impact the criminal justice system.

Orla Gosling-Campbell (2025) studied this question.

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