Rape jury system unfair to victims | Letter

Decisions of guilt and innocence are made largely by laypeople with no experience of the way abusers work, writes Roy GrimwoodOn many occasions, without success, I have written to the Guardian when the lamentably low prosecution and conviction rate for rape and similar offences are reported. The adversarial system before a jury where “beyond reasonable doubt” is the standard of proof required is biased against victims. Your report (Weinstein rape trial turns jury selection into a per