... ex-boyfriend or husband. These cases are the most likely not to be reported, when in fact around 90% of rapes are committed by someone the victim knew. ( Fawcett society study) Many women also do not report due to fear of reprisal, or fear that the police and courts are biased and believe the myths surrounding rape i.e.: That it is committed by strangers, at night, with the use of violence. Even when a case is reported, statistics show that only 25% of reported cases were prosecuted and 10% of reported cases tried but with no conviction. With these low conviction rates it is no wonder that women are hesitant about reporting the rape. If a woman decides to report the crime to the police, it is not always recorded. Ian Blair, the deputy commissioner of London's metropolitan police service gave a recent conference and stated that they have been ...

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