What the bejaysus?

According to the London Independent, compensation for rape victims has been reduced if "they asked for it" in any way.  (link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rape-compensation-cut-for-drunk-victims-891816.html ).  This is in a country where successful rape prosecutions have actually gone own since the seventies, which is a bit of a head-wrecker.  Somehow the protestations by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) that this is just a misunderstanding contradicts a previous statement in the article:

"In the past year, 14 rape victims - 1 per cent of rape-related applications - were told they would receive lower levels of compensation due to alcohol consumption, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) told the Guardian newspaper."

Thankfully, there is an appeals procedure.  I just hope more women use it.

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