Douglas Hurd on increase in rape figures
- Title
- Douglas Hurd on increase in rape figures
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Mar 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:03:42
- Description
- Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd explains the reasons behind the apparently drastic increase in rape figures. Also on the importance of victims reporting crime, and the Ealing vicarage rape case. He would support the idea of anonymity of victims in rape trials, and will be looking into the question of press freedom versus the victim’s right to privacy. He also touches on burglary statistics. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Douglas Hurd
- Keywords
- Legislation; Crime; Law; Police; Freedom of the press; Statistics; Policing practice; Burglary; Rape; Sexual offences; Crime statistics; Right to privacy; Crime reporting; Ealing; Jill Saward
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