A groundbreaking book commissioned by the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, is the result of a four-year independent research study into the process of prosecuting rape cases in Ireland. This book is an important advance in our understanding of the reasons why so many rape cases are lost from the system during their progress from incident to reporting, to final court hearing, resulting in a conviction rate for rape in Ireland of only 7%. The book also offers a unique insight into the Irish justice system as the authors were granted unprecedented access to the files of the state prosecutors, the courts, and the experiences of survivors of rape.