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Originally Posted by neillfergie
this is largely to do with the difficulty in proving that there was no consent given at the time of the alleged rape. its important to remember that if either or both parties have been drinking it makes this even harder to prove.
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Government 'initiatives' giving the woman the choice to not have to stand in court to give her evidence, and that the defence can no longer ask about the womans previous sexual habits havn't helped conviction rates either.