It recommends a reintroduction of the merits-based approach, which requires prosecutors to make decisions guided by the quality of the evidence rather than by a perception of how a jury might respond to it. Concerns have been raised in recent years by whistleblowers, campaigners and the police that the CPS has become more risk-averse when making charging decisions, a claim the cirector of public prosecutions, Max Hill, has consistently denied. In short, rape should be an active area of public policymaking; currently it is not, it states. She said: "It's our experience from providing front-line support to victims and survivors that they are being pressurised into handing over vast quantities of personal data and there are question marks over how relevant much of that data is." Black and minoritised women tell us about the level of racism and sexism and other types of discrimination from police and juries, she said.
The staff that wants to bring back the merit-based approach are concerned over how much data is being volunteered.
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The staff that wants to bring back the merit - based approach are concerned over how much data is being volunteered .
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