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A study found that mock jurors endorsing several rape myths rated the victim’s testimony more truthful if they reported the sexual assault immediately, compared to delayed reporting.
Lehrmann gave evidence in his case against Channel 10, but exercised his right to silence during the 2022 criminal trial. It shows the unfairness
Jacob Hoggard was convicted of sexual assault. As the frontman of the band Hedley, his celebrity status did not prevent him from accusations of wrongdoing.
Many people do not realise victims do not have access to their own lawyers to protect their privacy and individual interests at trial.
Criminal trials may hold offenders to account but they are far from perfect. The Victorian Law Reform Commission is looking at how restorative justice could be used for sexual offences.
What happens during a forensic medical examination? And if you’ve been sexually assaulted, what can you expect?
The change in law is part of broader reforms that came out of the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse in both NSW and Victoria.
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
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Senior Lecturer in Global Criminology (University of Melbourne); Senior Research & Policy Officer (Victorian Law Reform Commission)
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Associate Professor, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law and Procedure, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor, Psychological Science and Counseling, Austin Peay State University
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Clinical Associate Professor and Forensic Physician, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Music, Co-Director of the Sound Justice Lab, University of Virginia