@article{ref1,
title="Attrition in rape and sexual assault cases",
journal="British journal of criminology",
year="1996",
author="Gregory, Jeanne and Lees, Sue",
volume="36",
number="1",
pages="1-17",
abstract="This article presents the key findings of a research project investigating changing police policies and practices at two London police stations in relation to rape and sexual assault cases. Despite a shift to the more sensitive treatment of women reporting sexual attacks, the attrition rate remains high. The police practice of no-criming' a high proportion of cases is compounded by the negative role of the Crown Prosecution Service and the extreme difficulty of securing a conviction when cases do come to court. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for a radical overhaul of the judicial process.<p />",
language="",
issn="0007-0955",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}