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LOSING GROUND? Making sense of attrition in rape cases

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: South Africa is notorious for being the ‘rape capital of the world.’ The new Sexual Offences Bill introduces a number of legal reforms intended to improve the handling of sexual offences cases. But these new reform efforts will not have the desired impact if laws are not properly implemented or interpreted. It is argued that we need to pay urgent attention to the unacceptable high number of cases that drop out of the system, and ensure that victims are given the tools and support to participate effectively in the legal process.

Source: South African Crime Quarterly

DOI: 10.17159/2413-3108/2007/v0i22a962

Authors: Lillian Artz, Dee Smythe

Institution: University of Cape Town

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2290146492

FWCI: 9.855

Cites: 15

Cited by: 20

Related to: 10