Sexual violence : law reform and access to justice. Issues paper
Sexual violence : law reform and access to justice. Issues paper
- AWAVA, 2017
- electronic document (45 pages) ; Word DOCX file
This document builds on AWAVA’s work on access to justice and deals mainly with sexual assaults involving adults (not children). The paper is structured as follows: first, the paper surveys background issues relating to sexual assault and the limitations of the criminal justice system, before identifying the reasons for limited reporting to formal authorities. Following this the paper discusses data and reporting mechanisms, and makes some proposal for improvements. The paper then turns to specific reforms that could improve the justice system in relation to sexual assault, focusing on the protection of sexual assault communications, presumption of joint trial, and judicial training. The paper concludes with sections discussing the justice needs of particular groups of people and in particular settings, highlighting recommendations relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women with disability, people in migration detention, sexual assault and harassment at university, and technology facilitated abuse and online safety. (From the website). Record #5470
DISABLED PEOPLE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
JUSTICE
LAW REFORM
MIGRANTS
ONLINE HARASSMENT
TERTIARY STUDENTS
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
TRAINING
AUSTRALIA
This document builds on AWAVA’s work on access to justice and deals mainly with sexual assaults involving adults (not children). The paper is structured as follows: first, the paper surveys background issues relating to sexual assault and the limitations of the criminal justice system, before identifying the reasons for limited reporting to formal authorities. Following this the paper discusses data and reporting mechanisms, and makes some proposal for improvements. The paper then turns to specific reforms that could improve the justice system in relation to sexual assault, focusing on the protection of sexual assault communications, presumption of joint trial, and judicial training. The paper concludes with sections discussing the justice needs of particular groups of people and in particular settings, highlighting recommendations relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women with disability, people in migration detention, sexual assault and harassment at university, and technology facilitated abuse and online safety. (From the website). Record #5470
DISABLED PEOPLE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
JUSTICE
LAW REFORM
MIGRANTS
ONLINE HARASSMENT
TERTIARY STUDENTS
TECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE
TRAINING
AUSTRALIA