Meanwhile, in England...
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I wonder if this is primarily due to an increase in the number of rapes or whether there is an increasing willingness to report it.
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Importing rapists and limiting self-defense?
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@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in England...:
Importing rapists and limiting self-defense?
I don't think you can really pin the blame the upsurge on gun control. There hasn't been significant gun ownership in the UK since the end of WW2, and handguns have been illegal since 1997. To put that into perspective, I don't personally know a single British person who ever owned a personal handgun.
As far as foreign imports go, I was told Brexit would take care of that. Apparently, they lied. To be honest, I don't know what the stats are for migrants committing these offences. I'm sure the people who don't like immigration will say one thing, and others will say another.
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Old article (2016) says that half of all rape suspects are foreigners.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/672735/half-of-British-rape-suspects-are-foreign
This was before BREXIT, by the way.
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Old article (2016) says that half of all rape suspects are foreigners.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/672735/half-of-British-rape-suspects-are-foreign
This was before BREXIT, by the way.
@George-K said in Meanwhile, in England...:
Old article (2016) says that half of all rape suspects are foreigners.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/672735/half-of-British-rape-suspects-are-foreign
This was before BREXIT, by the way.
It was also before the big increase in reported rapes.
The Daily Express was well known for being virulently pro-Brexit, and anti-immigrant. I'm not saying the stats aren't true, but you've got to consider the source.
It wouldn't surprise me if this was at least partially connected to people coming in from the Middle East and elsewhere. There's also a fair amount of criminality amongst people coming in from Eastern Europe.
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Has the definition of rape changed in the UK?
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@Jolly said in Meanwhile, in England...:
Has the definition of rape changed in the UK?
No, I don't think so. There is a long history of the justice system not taking reports of it seriously, and victims being subjected to really unpleasant questioning. I believe this may have changed somewhat of late, which is why I asked the question about a willingness to report the offence.
