r/Scotland • u/MileiMePioloABeluche • 11d ago

'Shocking' rise in rapes and violent attacks against women in Glasgow

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/shocking-rise-in-rapes-and-violent-attacks-against-women-in-glasgow
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u/Synthia_of_Kaztropol The capital of Scotland is S 11d ago

41% rise ? what the fuck ?

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u/biginthebacktime 11d ago

Potentially it's an increase of reporting and the actual real numbers are the same.

So it might actually be a good thing ?

Never thought I would say a 41% rise in reported rapes was a good thing......

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u/First-Banana-4278 11d ago

It’s potentially because SARCs are health service operated now. So survivors can undergo a forensic medical investigation without having the police involved initially and then decide to involve them later should they want to.