Criminal Justice in Action
Ever wondered what really happens when justice is put to the test?Criminal Justice in Action takes you inside the criminal justice system in England and Wales—one critical issue, one season at a time.Season One, Rape on Trial, challenges everything we think we know about the investigation and prosecution of rape: that in a culture rife with rape myths, the police don’t believe victims, Crown Prosecutors don’t prosecute, and juries don’t convict.What if everything we are told about rape in the criminal justice system is wrong? Out of date? Inaccurate? Misinformed? Partial?What if the bigg...
Episodes
8. Faruq's Trial part 1
As season one, Rape on Trial, continues its examination of the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in the UK criminal justice system, we are back in Crown Court for our fourth rape trial. Faruq, a taxi driver, …
7. Dean's Trial part 3
Episode 7 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial sees us back in Crown Court for the conclusion of Dean’s trial for rape and sexual assault. Another example what we’re told is the wrong kind of rape and the wrong kind of victim. The k…
6. Dean's Trial part 2
Episode 6 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial sees us back in Court 2 as Dean's rape trial continues. Dean stands accused of rape and sexual assault against Anya, his girlfriend/partner at the time.We pick up where we left off in e…
5. Dean's Trial part 1
As Rape on Trial continues, we're back in the public gallery of the Crown Court for Dean’s trial. He is charged with the rape and sexual assault of Anya, his partner at the time.As in previous episodes, Dean’s trial involves another rape ca…
4. Jerome's Trial part 2
Episode 4 of Rape on Trial sees us back in court for the conclusion of Jerome’s trial for the robbery of five sex workers and rape of one; another case involving what the conventional wisdom tells us is the wrong kind of rape and the wrong …
3. Jerome's Trial part 1
We’re repeatedly told that juries only convict in “real rape” cases with “ideal victims.” Episode 3 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial continues to challenges those assumptions.We're back in Crown Court for the trial of Jerome, ac…
2. Tariq's Trial part 2
Season one: Rape on Trial continues with the second of our two-part season opening.We're back in the public gallery of Crown Court for the final days of Tariq's trial for rape and false imprisonment in a case the conventional wisdom tells u…
1. Tariq's Trial part 1
Season One: Rape on TrialThis is the first of two introductory episodes taking us straight to the heart of this season's topic; the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in the criminal justice system in England …
Season Trailer
Introducing Criminal Justice in Action’s first season, Rape on Trial, where we examine how rape and serious sexual offences are investigated and prosecuted in England and Wales: a probing, comprehensive, and, crucially, evidence-based look …