Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Victims of sexual assault, don't just suffer abuse & harm on the day, the Police then ...

Victims of sexual assault, don't just suffer abuse & harm on the day, the Police then manage to compound the injury through their treatment of the victims.... so bad is that that most, suffering a similar attack would not report it to the police again.

So, despite the pious words of police chiefs & politicians, the everyday policing of sexual assault remains dysfunctional & actual harmful to victims!

#SexualAssault #women

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/12/rape-sexual-assault-survivors-report-crime-england-wales-survey