Contributor(s): Nazir Afzal, Barbara Hewson, Helen Reece, Professor Jennifer Temkin | Rape is a heinous crime but does it demand special treatment? Do rule of law and fairness pay a price? Helen Reece leads a debate on whether rape is, in some sense, different. Nazir Afzal is chief crown prosecutor for CPS North West. Barbara Hewson is a barrister in Hardwicke Chambers. Helen Reece is reader of Law at LSE. Jennifer Temkin is a professor at City Law School.