Rape case
The third programme in the documentary series, “Police,” on One tonight, looks at a complaint of rape, considered in Britain the second-most-serious crime, carrying a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. When a young woman complains that she has been raped by three men, police subject her to gruelling personal questioning to ascertain whether rape took place. The woman withdraws her complaint and addresses the cameras: “It’s easier not to say anything than go through all this lark.”
When this documentary was screened in Britain, strong reactions from both inside and outside the police force prompted the Thames Valley police to review their handling of rape caes.
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Press, 19 November 1982, Page 19
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