Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to highlight concerns about recent CPS guidance on the prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases.Design/methodology/approachThe paper places the CPS guidance in the wider policy context of concerns about sexual violence on mental health wards.FindingsThe paper concludes that the reported CPS guidance appears to run counter to other policy directives particularly the recent report from the CQC.Originality/valueThe paper is a first response to these issues.

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