Welcome to Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial

Rape Myths And Rape Culture Episodes

Season Trailer
Aug. 23, 2025

Season Trailer

Introducing Criminal Justice in Action’s first season, Rape on Trial, where we examine how rape and serious sexual offences are investigated and prosecuted in England and Wales: a probing, comprehensive, and, crucially, evide...

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1. Tariq's Trial part 1
Aug. 24, 2025

1. Tariq's Trial part 1

Season One: Rape on Trial This is the first of two introductory episodes taking us straight to the heart of this season's topic; the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in the criminal justice sy...

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2. Tariq's Trial part 2
Aug. 24, 2025

2. Tariq's Trial part 2

Season one: Rape on Trial continues with the second of our two-part season opening. We're back in the public gallery of Crown Court for the final days of Tariq's trial for rape and false imprisonment in a case the conventiona...

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3. Jerome's Trial part 1
Sept. 5, 2025

3. Jerome's Trial part 1

We’re repeatedly told that juries only convict in “real rape” cases with “ideal victims.” Episode 3 of Criminal Justice in Action: Rape on Trial continues to challenges those assumptions. We're back in Crown Court for the tri...

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5. Dean's Trial part 1
Sept. 26, 2025

5. Dean's Trial part 1

As Rape on Trial continues, we're back in the public gallery of the Crown Court for Dean’s trial. He is charged with the rape and sexual assault of Anya, his partner at the time. As in previous episodes, Dean’s trial involves...

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8. Faruq's Trial part 1
Nov. 5, 2025

8. Faruq's Trial part 1

As season one, Rape on Trial, continues its examination of the investigation and prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences in the UK criminal justice system, we are back in Crown Court for our fourth rape trial. Faruq, ...

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11. Faruq's Trial part 4
Dec. 9, 2025

11. Faruq's Trial part 4

It's the final couple of days of Faruq's rape trial. We hear the prosecution and defence counsels' closing speeches followed by judge's directions before the jury retires to deliberate. It's a good day and a half before the j...

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