Research knowledge base for GBV questions, methods, and service pathways
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Legal process
4 entriesRights, reporting, police procedure, court process, and legal protections.
Rape Crisis argues that specialised sexual offences courts can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the justice system and help reduce the massive drop-off between reporting and conviction. The goal is not only faster processing, but also a system that works better for survivors.
The J88 is the standard medico-legal medical examination form used in assault and rape cases in South Africa. It records findings from the medical examination and can later be used as evidence in court.
Rape Crisis uses attrition to describe the filtering process by which rape cases drop out of the criminal justice system between reporting and final outcome. Their justice article shows that many cases never reach trial, which helps explain why reporting alone does not guarantee justice.
Rape Crisis points to attrition at several stages, including reporting, police investigation, prosecution decisions, and trial preparation. Their justice analysis highlights weak investigation, untraceable suspects, insufficient evidence, survivor disengagement, and other systemic failures as reasons cases fall away.