In France, between 2012 and 2021, 28 percent of cases related to domestic violence, and only 14 percent of cases related to sexual violence ended with the prosecution of the perpetrator. On the other hand, the main reason for the court to abandon a case of either sexual or domestic violence was the lack of evidence from the crime commission.
Distribution of cases related to sexual or domestic violence in France between 2012 and 2021, by type of court decision
*Abandoned case: in the context of a criminal case, the decision by the public prosecutor not to institute public prosecution, so as not to prosecute the alleged offender. There are three main reasons for an abandoned case, when the offender has remained unknown (or there is not enough evidence to prosecute a suspect), when the facts do not constitute an offense, and when the circumstances of the offense are undetermined or there is insufficient evidence of its commission.Â
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Institut des politiques publiques. (April 1, 2024). Distribution of cases related to sexual or domestic violence in France between 2012 and 2021, by type of court decision [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488252/cases-related-to-sexual-or-domestic-violence-france-by-court-decision/
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Institut des politiques publiques. (2024). Distribution of cases related to sexual or domestic violence in France between 2012 and 2021, by type of court decision. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1488252/cases-related-to-sexual-or-domestic-violence-france-by-court-decision/
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