3 ms·

> Ditto for a hooker who gets raped. Do you have any evidence that prostitutes who are raped do not have their crime investigated to the same extent as any ot

by DanBC 8y ago

> Ditto for a hooker who gets raped. Do you have any evidence that prostitutes who are raped do not have their crime investigated to the same extent as any other victim? https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-policy-prosecuting-cases-rape https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-policy-prosecuting-ca... > We are aware that there are myths and stereotypes surrounding the offence of rape. Examples of such myths include: [...] > prostitutes cannot be raped. > Prosecutors who deal with rape cases are taught about them as part of their specialist training. We will not allow these myths and stereotypes to influence our decisions and we will robustly challenge such attitudes in the courtroom. Here's an article from 2011 suggesting that changes in attitudes in police meant more prostitutes felt able to report rape: https://www.economist.com/britain/2011/01/20/in-from-the-cold https://www.economist.com/britain/2011/01/20/in-from-the-col...

coldtea 8y ago
>Do you have any evidence that prostitutes who are raped do not have their crime investigated to the same extent as any other victim? Well, empirical reality is enough. Unless people live in some middle/upper middle class bubble, and have seldom or never met and talked with prostitutes, policemen, people in everyday contact with either group, etc, they know that this exactly is the case. That's a 2011 article about a change in mentality in a single country, and with still measly little statistical increase (even if positive). And it doesn't even touch on what happens afterwards, and the rates of convictions in each category. If anything, the article negates the question (it started getting somewhat better in 2011 -- which already means it wasn't anywhere near on parity as per the question).
- DanBC 8y ago
  > in a single country The country that is the topic of discussion in this thread and the submitted article.

by DanBC 8y ago

coldtea 8y ago

>Do you have any evidence that prostitutes who are raped do not have their crime investigated to the same extent as any other victim? Well, empirical reality is enough. Unless people live in some middle/upper middle class bubble, and have seldom or never met and talked with prostitutes, policemen, people in everyday contact with either group, etc, they know that this exactly is the case. That's a 2011 article about a change in mentality in a single country, and with still measly little statistical increase (even if positive). And it doesn't even touch on what happens afterwards, and the rates of convictions in each category. If anything, the article negates the question (it started getting somewhat better in 2011 -- which already means it wasn't anywhere near on parity as per the question).

DanBC 8y ago
> in a single country The country that is the topic of discussion in this thread and the submitted article.