The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird QC is
asking victims of rape to share their experiences of the criminal justice system.
The VC has
launched her research by publishing a request for information in the form of a questionnaire. The VC is
asking anyone who has been the victim of rape - and who feels able to - to tell her about their personal
experience of the criminal justice system.
It does not matter how far the offence progressed in
the system, the VC wants to know about what happens at every stage. Researchers from the VC’s team
will analyse the responses and produce a report which will be published in the autumn. The research is
independent of the Government’s ‘End to End Rape Review’ which is continuing.
