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“Law chief attacks attitudes to rape” Scotland on Sunday
“Drunks Treated Better Than Victims Of Rape” Sunday Mail
These stories are based on a Times interview published on 3.11.07. The Times is poor at linking to Scottish edition stories and this one was not available online at the time of posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 5th Nov 2007 at 8:34 am“Top prosecutor welcomes sex offences team” Evening News
“Legal team to raise rape conviction rate” Herald
“Bringing rapists to book” Herald
“Specialist team to aid training of sex-offence prosecutors” Scotsman
“Special sexual offences team set up” STV
Press release
“Rape and sexual offences” Scot. Gov.
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Oct 2007 at 8:04 amUpdate
“Anger as prosecutors ignore law on rape accused’s past crimes” Scotsman
Following posted on 09.13.07
“Law worsens rape victims’ court ordeal” Herald
“‘More women’ facing sex history court ordeal” Scotsman
“Rape victims still face humiliation in court” Evening News. Article by Sandy Brindley of Rape Crisis Scotland.
See also
Impact of Aspects of the Law of Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials: An Evaluation Study | Research Findings
Posted by MM on Mon 22nd Oct 2007 at 7:35 am“Centres will help sex-crime victims” Press and Journal (Jan 2008)
“Victim support set for expansion” BBC
See also
Rape and Abuse Support Aberdeen
Posted by MM on Mon 15th Oct 2007 at 6:47 am“New national helpline for sex attack victims” Evening Times
“National rape helpline launched today” STV
“National rape helpline launched” Law Society Journal Online
Press releases
“Rape crisis helpline” Scot.Gov.
“Launch of Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline” Rape Crisis Scotland
“Kerb-crawlers face Asbos as well as prosecution” Herald
“Police warn they will target kerb crawlers” Scotsman
“Plans for kerb-crawler crackdown” BBC
Press release
“Government Funding to Tackle Prostitution in Dundee” Tayside Police
Posted by MM on Thu 20th Sep 2007 at 8:04 am