When it comes to rape, most of us are unconsciously biased in some way. We have preconceived ideas about who an offender should be, and what a victim should act like. It can be so damaging – especially for jurors in a rape trial – that the Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, has warned that judges should offer guidance to jurors early on in court proceedings. At the moment, they’re only offered guidance towards the end, but it can be too late.