Project Rape Myths

We are academics from the UK researching the impact of rape myths on justice outcomes. Through evidence-based research we aim to dispel these myths.

[Natalie Page @NataliePage]

Judicial training on domestic abuse used to be a closely guarded state secret. A new step forward in transparency was announced today, with the Judicial College making this information public for the first time. I've long called for better training - and greater transparency on domestic abuse training across the judiciary and legal profession.
Finally some progress has been made! 🥳
"The Right Honourable Lady Justice King DBE, chair of the Judicial College, writes in her foreword: “Alongside the prospectus, we are publishing an overview of training in domestic abuse for magistrates and judges in the family and criminal courts. It explains, for the first time, how training in domestic abuse is embedded across the curriculum."
Judicial College embeds domestic abuse training into 'continuous' curriculum for judges - Today's Family Lawyer https://t.co/U6nXl9adDE

[Project Rape Myths @ProjectRapeMyth]

@LuciaOC_ 👏

ATB

Dom W

[DellasLaw @DellasLaw]

Thank you to @carrielbjohnson and the countless brave women who came forward with their harrowing stories about John Worboys (aka John Radford).

He must never be released.

@UKLabour needs to close the sex offender name change loophole he’s already exploited in prison!

[J Stewart @triffic_stuff_]

THIS IS DISGUSTING! 🤬

Vinay Kanani, the so-called safeguarding trainer who teaches child protection in UK schools, nurseries, and care homes, was just caught red-handed arranging to meet a 14-year-old girl at a hotel to abuse her.

Look at this monster nodding along casually like he’s ordering a takeaway, completely unfazed. No shame, no panic, just blank denial while the evidence is shoved in his face. He even asked the child if she wanted to travel and admitted he wanted to take her abroad.

Think about that for a second. This predator had access to vulnerable kids every single day, training staff on safeguarding while grooming a child and planning to spirit her out of the country.

What the hell would have happened if those hunters hadn’t caught him? How many others has he targeted?

This is pure evil. A man in a position of trust, paid to protect children, betraying everything for his sick desires. The system failed. Vetting, checks, everything. Heads should roll.

Lock him up for life and throw away the key!

[Henry Otgaar @HenryOtgaar]

Interested in a post-doctoral position in the section Forensic Psychology in Maastricht on the effects of therapy on memory accuracy? Apply or share this vacancy: https://t.co/8YkCruvQsy @CELL_kuum

[Jessica Bradley @Jessica_E_Brown]

Incredible work by @louisetickle to overcome some of the numerous family court barriers to transparency, and expose a damning case that raises some huge concerns about the immunity of family court judges and their dangerous desicions https://t.co/woMxLHL640

[S A M M Y Woodhouse @officialsammyuk]

The co-founder of fashion chain Superdry has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out.
James Holder, 54, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, had gone back to the woman's home, went to the toilet and then fell asleep on her bed.
The multi-millionaire fashion boss then woke up and beckoned the woman, who was trying to sleep in the lounge, into her bedroom and raped her.
Holder had denied charges of assault by penetration and rape and said what sexual activity took place between them was consensual.
A jury at Gloucester Crown Court acquitted Holder of assault by penetration but found him guilty of rape.

- SKY News.

[JUSTICE @JUSTICEhq]

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[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: The co-founder of fashion chain Superdry James Holder, has been found guilty of raping a woman after a night out

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[Saint Mary's SARC @StmarysSARC]

Trial by Gender? @SiobhanWeare and Dr. Dominic Willmott outline their (Mock) Jury Trial and how decisions are made in male sexual victimisation cases. @_MaddyMillar also contributed significantly to the study.

Fascinating stuff!

#stmarysconf26

[Project Rape Myths @ProjectRapeMyth]

Why has the law changed to criminalise street harassment in E&W? Does it really cause harm?
Yes!

Check out the paper below if you want to better understand the impact of SH on victims
Examining the immediate and enduring psychological impact of SH

https://t.co/4Y23F1nSer

[Project Rape Myths @ProjectRapeMyth]

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[victoria @DollyScoobs]

#holdalljudgestoaccount

I reported both barristers involved in my daughter’s RASSO trial to the BSB. Their replies say that improper questioning would have been prevented by judicial intervention. However the transcript shows this not occur.

I knew the judge was at fault hence my protest outside every Crown court in England. But judges are untouchable. You can question their behaviour but not their case management. This isn’t justice.

I feel like crying…

#courtreform #nowheretoturn #judicialaccountability

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

The academic workforce at London South Bank University is set to be divided into two “career pathways” in a move unions fear will “degrade the terms and conditions of all staff”, reports @TWilliamsTHE
https://t.co/wT6UYrtsZS

[Project Rape Myths @ProjectRapeMyth]

@VeraBaird 👏

[Nottingham Post @nottm_post]

Police officer, 21, who arrested alleged rape victim felt he had no choice https://t.co/djAXAdaKRb

[nazir afzal @nazirafzal]

As former Chief Prosecutor, mothers would remind me that Mother's Day is the day with the lowest crime in the whole year
One explanation is that many mums commit crimes throughout the year, but can't that day because they're too busy being honoured

Love to All❤️
#HappyMothersDay

[Matt Dathan @matt_dathan]

Excl: Leading barrister quits legal services watchdog in protest at David Lammy's "tyrannical" jury reforms.

Flora Page KC, widely praised for her role helping sub-postmasters to overturn their wrongful convictions, has written a brutal letter to Lammy: https://t.co/2b4KW2M3x9

[ITV News @itvnews]

'After being raped at an event I attend in my capacity as an MP, I waited 1,088 days to go to court'

Labour MP Charlotte Nichols talks about her experience of being raped in a debate about changes to jury trials,

She outlined why she is concerned about the changes

'Experiences like mine in this debate are being weaponised', she said

'In our manifesto we promised specialist rape courts. This bill is not that'