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Unequal justice
- Author:
- FAREED Faiza
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, November 2006, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
The author reports on the work of Liverpool’s Investigations Support Unit which works to support people with a learning disability in the criminal justice system. it provides witness support, preparation and profiling for people with a learning disability giving evidence in court. To date, the unit has worked with 30 witnesses through 27 trials, most alleging serious sexual or physical assault. Of these 18 out of 21 prosecutions have been successful.