Majeed-Ariss, R, Brockway, A, Cook, K et al. (1 more author) (2019) ‘Could do better’: Report on the use of special measures in sexual offences cases. Criminology and Criminal Justice. ISSN 1748-8958
Abstract
This article reports on research into the use of ‘special measures’ in sexual offence cases. It begins by outlining the background: considering the perennial problem of attrition within the criminal justice system; explaining why special measures are considered important; and outlining the rules surrounding their use. The next step is to explain the research and then the discussion turns to the results so far. This study surveyed 61 sexual offence complainants on how they had decided to give evidence in court and what influenced this decision. This is the first time a team has evaluated special measures including the remote live link, from the point of view of the complainants. The complainants’ descriptions of their choices were analysed to identify key themes, which are presented here. The results highlight that there are some problems with the practical implementation of these measures, particularly given the views of the complainants.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2019, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper published in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Complainant visibility; live link evidence; sexual offences; special measures |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Mental Health (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2019 09:26 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 21:47 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1748895819840396 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:145053 |