Study: More than 90% of sex crimes don't reach justice system

Less than one in ten cases of sex crimes ever reach the criminal justice system, according to a study by UCD School of Applied Social Science.

Study: More than 90% of sex crimes don't reach justice system
Mon, 01 Dec, 2014 - 06:16

Less than one in ten cases of sex crimes ever reach the criminal justice system, according to a study by UCD School of Applied Social Science.

The study has found that most sexual crime goes unreported.

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