| New figures reveal that in 2012-13 the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) achieved its highest everrape and domestic violence conviction rates, with 63.2% of rape prosecutions and 74.3% of domestic violence prosecutions resulting in successful outcomes. However, a Guardian article reports that the Director of Public Prosecutions is to launch an inquiry into why police forces are referring fewer cases of rape, domestic violence and child abuse to the CPS than 2 years ago. |
| Source: CPS press release 10 July 2013
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