Just some more interesting statistics re conviction rates for sexual assault in Canada:
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Despite legislative changes and efforts to better support victims, conviction rates remain lower for sexual assault than for all but one of the other violent crimes tracked in Statistics Canada’s Adult Criminal Court Statistics for 2010–2011.
There are various factors at play, including reliance on myths and stereotypes to discourage the complainant from testifying in court and to attack the credibility of the complainant. Such testimony is generally crucial for the prosecution of a sexual assault case, as there may be no witnesses and little other evidence. Victims may also choose not to continue with the judicial process for various complex reasons.
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SOURCE: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/Re.../2013-16-e.htm
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