Rape Prosecution Policy
Legal Guidance, Sexual offences
The CPS has recently consulted on its updated Rape Policy Statement – how we charge and prosecute rape cases, as well as a Guide for Rape Victims and our Commitment to Rape Victims. These documents represent our current policy, and we will publish the finalised versions of these in due course. All three documents can be found here: Help us improve how we explain our work on rape and serious sexual assault. You can also access them individually below.
- Rape Policy Statement – how we charge and prosecute rape cases
- A guide for victims of rape and serious sexual assault - What happens when a case comes to the CPS
- Our commitment to rape victims