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What are the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region? The Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region are intended to: (a) Provide internationally accepted best practices for the management of sexual offence cases; and(b) Offer a rights-based approach

Planning and Preparation In most cases where an allegation of a sexual offence is reported to the police, the police will begin to take the full statement from the complainant as soon as possible especially where the complainant is the one making the report. In

• All cases present with different sets of circumstances, but all survivors feel they were violated and that is an important element of this crime. Sexual assault is an emotional, psychological and physical assault on the survivor. The survivor’s response to the sexual assault primarily

This Charter sets out your basic rights and entitlements, as a survivor of sexual assaults, to adequate and appropriate services from all agencies responsible for addressing crime such as the Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions (D.P.P.), the medical sector, the Court, the child protection

1. A sexual assault complainant should be considered by a physician to be a priority complainant, regardless of whether additional physical injuries are evident. 2. Whenever practicable, provide a private area, such as a private treatment room, in which the complainant can await both intake

There are several areas that the investigating ofcer must plan for and take precautions with in collecting and preserving evidence in sexual assault cases. 1. In respect to children, some jurisdictions still require corroboration of the child’s testimony. Since it is usually rare that there