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标题：Worth their while? Pursuing a rape complaint through the criminal justice system
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作者：Lisa Vetten ; Rachel Jewkes ; Romi Sigsworth 等
期刊名称：South African Crime Quarterly
印刷版ISSN：1991-3877
电子版ISSN：2413-3108
出版年度：2010
期号：32
页码：19-25
DOI：10.17159/2413-3108/2010/v0i32a885
出版社：Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
摘要：If the criminal justice system were to advertise itself to victims of sexual violence, would its tag line be L'Oreal's 'Because you're worth it'? Or would the Foundry Premium Cider comment on the building of a pyramid: 'Twelve years in the making and it still doesn't taste very good' be more apposite? Certainly, a lack of faith in, or fear of, legal processes, is one of the reasons why eight out of nine women who are raped do not report the matter to the police.This article explores the extent to which victims' lack of faith in legal processes is warranted and asks if laying a complaint is worth the effort.
其他摘要：If the criminal justice system were to advertise itself to victims of sexual violence, would its tag line be L'Oreal's 'Because you're worth it'? Or would the Foundry Premium Cider comment on the building of a pyramid: 'Twelve years in the making and it still doesn't taste very good' be more apposite? Certainly, a lack of faith in, or fear of, legal processes, is one of the reasons why eight out of nine women who are raped do not report the matter to the police.This article explores the extent to which victims' lack of faith in legal processes is warranted and asks if laying a complaint is worth the effort.
关键词：rape; criminal justice system; South Africa; victims; rape reporting; legal process; police
其他关键词：rape;criminal justice system;South Africa;victims;rape reporting;legal process;police