September 13, 2012

A Scotland wide police campaign – “We Can Stop It” was launched on 13th September. This campaign is designed to educate and change attitudes towards rape and sexual assaults. This campaign is being led by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and helps promote a recent shift in the law. The Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 reformed previous legislation for sexual offences and created a range of new offences relating to sex without consent. Crimes that previously haven’t been focused on, such as sex when a victim is asleep or unconscious, sex without consent through inebriation, and male rape all fall under this. The campaign uses a series of strong, thought provoking statements from young males aged between 18 – 27 years old. It asks young men to consider their behavior and the role they can play in preventing rape. If you would like more information on this, or would like to watch their advert that they have put together for this campaign then please visit. www.wecanstopit.co.uk