Prosecutorial decisions in adult sexual assault cases : (Record no. 2916)
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| control field | 113216 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250625151231.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 110331s2004 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1877042296X |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | WSS |
| Modifying agency | AFV |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 345.05042 PRO |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Lievore, Denise |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1558 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Prosecutorial decisions in adult sexual assault cases : |
| Remainder of title | an Australian study |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Lievore, Denise |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Barton, ACT |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Office of the Status of Women |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | iv, 76 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. ; computer file ; PDF format (420Kb) |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | 00 |
| Price amount | 0 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The objective of this study was to describe and analyse factors influencing prosecutorial decisions to proceed with, discontinue, or enter into charge negotiations in cases of adult sexual assault referred to state and territory Offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The analysis was based on a sample of 141 case files which were referred to the DPP in five jurisdictions between 1999 and 2001, supplemented by a qualitative analysis of interviews with 24 Crown Prosecutors who were experienced in prosecuting sexual assault cases. The study presents findings on the disposition of the cases studied and factors underlying prosecutorial decisions. Statistically significant differences are found between cases that were withdrawn from prosecution and those that proceeded to trial or sentencing. Most of these variables are related to the prospects of securing a conviction. Regression analyses showed that prosecutors' decisions to proceed or withdraw from prosecution were predicted by an interaction between non-consent and force. Field notes showed that charge negotiations usually reflected evidentiary factors. Defendants who pleaded or were found guilty were significantly more likely to have threatened the victim during the assault and to have been linked to the offence by additional evidence such as DNA, video footage showing the two together, or objects found at the crime scene. The findings suggest that existing prosecution policies and guidelines provide a reasonable safeguard against biased decision-making in sexual assault cases. However, the study highlights tensions between the lawyer's and the 'outsider's' perspective on various matters. The significantly higher withdrawal of cases involving prior relationships raises the question of whether prosecutors continue to regard 'acquaintance rapes' as less serious crimes than 'real rapes' (i.e. stranger rapes), while there is a further tension between the victim's reluctance to proceed in some cases and the prosecutor's role in ensuring that the criminal law fulfils its objectives. |
| 522 ## - GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE NOTE | |
| Geographic coverage note | at |
| 650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | FVC |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | COURTS |
| 9 (RLIN) | 162 |
| 650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
| 9 (RLIN) | 167 |
| 650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | FVC |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | JUSTICE |
| 9 (RLIN) | 333 |
| 650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | FVC |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | SEX CRIMES |
| 9 (RLIN) | 526 |
| 650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Source of heading or term | FVC |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | WOMEN |
| 9 (RLIN) | 645 |
| 651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | AUSTRALIA |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2597 |
| 650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | SEXUAL VIOLENCE |
| 9 (RLIN) | 531 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/5/E/A/%7b5EA20012-C1F3-4EFB-8FAD-E6C8F4E45DD6%7d2004-10-decisions.pdf">http://www.aic.gov.au/documents/5/E/A/%7b5EA20012-C1F3-4EFB-8FAD-E6C8F4E45DD6%7d2004-10-decisions.pdf</a> |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Report |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Vine library | Vine library | 06/07/2011 | TRO 345.05042 PRO | A0076017AB | 16/12/2016 | 06/07/2011 | Report | |||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | Vine library | Vine library | 09/07/2013 | Online | ON13070394 | 09/07/2013 | 09/07/2013 | Access online |