Cases of sexist aggression are poorly handled by police and judicial authorities

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“It all began a week ago, with the testimony of a rape victim who chose to lodge a complaint on September 9.

After recounting this story of assault, Anna Toumazoff explains that the victim was questioned by the person in charge of taking her complaint. The latter reportedly denied the absence of consent due to alcohol consumption, and asked her if she had felt pleasure.

Unsurprisingly, after such a deplorable reception, the complaint was eventually dismissed.

An isolated incident? Quite the contrary.

After this testimony, others began to pour in, recounting very similar experiences, with intrusive questions from the officers, but also refusals of complaints.

By relaying them, Anna Toumazoff has become a sounding board for these words, which point to a global problem in the way victims of sexist and sexual violence are received by the police.”

Maëlle Le Corre, “#DoublePeine: when rape victims denounce poor treatment at a police station”, Madmoizelle.com, Sep 29, 2021.

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Arguments forJustifications

  • Argument forComplaints refused even though illegal
  • Argument forMaking victims feel guilty for spurious reasons
  • Argument forComplacency towards the aggressor
  • Argument forViolences pepétrées durant les dépôts de plaintes
  • Argument forNumerous dismissals
  • Argument forRidiculously low sentences for sexist assaults
  • Argument forNumerous feminicides due to failure to deal with complaints
  • Argument forPolice officers convicted of assaults are still on the beat
  • Argument forLaws poorly enforced due to lack of funding and training of those involved
  • Argument forFeminist activists suffer police violence
  • Argument forSexist attackers acquitted despite overwhelming evidence
  • Argument forMany denials of justice are gender-based

Arguments againstObjections

  • Argument againstMen, too, can have their complaints turned down

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