Sue Lees' book represents a serious analysis of the facts behind the way that rape is reported and dealt with within the British Legal system. Over the past few years, rape has attracted unprecedented attention in the media. Women who say they have been raped are often represented as unstable, calculating or just downright vindictive. And it's not just in the press.
Rape stories crop up all of the time in police dramas, documentaries, novels, TV discussions etc.
The tendency to blame the victim rears its ugly head again and again. Because it is possible. All the evidence, gathered from sitting in on British rape trials, and working closely with the police, and a analysis of previous research suggests false accusations of rape are not the norm. This is happening despite advances in DNA testing which allows identification of more rapists. It has been predicted that if this trend continues it may become almost impossible to convict due to lack of forensic evidence.