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1 results foundAuthor: Great Britain. Crown Prosecution Service Title: CPS Pilot on Forced Marriage and So-Called 'Honour' Crime: Findings Summary: On 1 July 2007, the CPS implemented a pilot project to identify and monitor forced marriage and so-called ‘honour’ crime cases for the first time. The aims of the pilot were: a) To identify the number and pattern of cases b) To identify issues facing prosecutors in accurately identifying, managing and prosecuting these cases c) To inform the development of any national guidance and training for prosecutors. The pilot ran in four CPS Areas: Lancashire, London, West Midlands, and West Yorkshire. Within London there were four participating Boroughs (Newham, Brent, Tower Hamlets and Ealing). The pilot ran for nine months and concluded on 31 March 2008. Within each Area, in advance of the pilot, nominated prosecutors (known as specialist prosecutors) were selected, provided with guidance and trained to lead and advise colleagues on the prosecution of these cases in their respective Areas. A new monitoring system was also implemented as part of the pilot. This involved specialist prosecutors forwarding to a lead advisor any suspected case of forced marriage and/or so-called ‘honour’ crime in order for its status to be confirmed and a monitoring ‘flag’ to be applied. The lead advisor also acted as a direct point of contact for guidance and advice for prosecutors in relation to identifying, managing and prosecuting these cases during the pilot. The CPS also initiated a research project in support of the pilot. The research adopted a mixed method approach involving qualitative and quantitative methods. It was also, in some respects, longitudinal in design. Data was collected in three stages: 1) pre-pilot; 2) during the course of the pilot; and 3) post-pilot. The key findings from the research project are presented in this report. Details: London: Crown Prosecution Service, 2008. 47p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 18, 2012 at: http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/docs/findings_from_cps_pilot_on_forced_marriage.pdf Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/docs/findings_from_cps_pilot_on_forced_marriage.pdf Shelf Number: 123653 Keywords: Forced Marriage (U.K.)Honour CrimesVictims of Crime |