Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Rape compensation cut for drunk victims / Independent, 12 August 2008
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/rape-compensation-cut-for-drunk-victims-891816.html
"Rape victim campaigners today called for an inquiry into "old and silly prejudices" after it emerged that some women had compensation cut because they had been drinking. 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."