Access to Justice

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland (RCTN) contacted researchers at Durham University. Practitioners at RCTN were concerned that there wasn’t support available for victims of sexual violence with learning disabilities and that reports of sexual violence by a victim with a learning disability were less likely to see a criminal justice response. In response to these concerns, we conducted a local research project, in partnership with RCTN and Northumbria police. The research was funded by the N8 policing partnership and was completed in 2020. Project reports and a recording of the launch event are available via RCTN’s website at the link below.