Introduction Victim survivors of sexual assault can potentially benefit from attending a medical forensic examination when it is provided by an integrated, multidisciplinary team in trauma-informed way. Instead being retraumatising, the intended to be reassuring. Methods and analysis This study will explore understanding experience population patients who attend after recent assault. The also barriers victim did not present for examination. awareness services explored through general survey....

Sexual assault services in New South Wales (NSW), Australia provide crisis support from a counsellor working with forensically trained doctor, or nurse, providing medical care and the option of forensic examination. The aim this paper is to gain an understanding experience recent sexual victim-survivors who accessed one these 24-hour services. A feedback questionnaire was offered on completion integrated response. descriptive analysis performed. Results demonstrate that patients' experiences...

The number of reports child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detected on online platforms has increased dramatically in the last decade. Research suggested that some individuals engage a progression from typical adult pornography to atypical (e.g., bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism (BDSM), bestiality) CSAM. Examining onset CSAM can therefore help identify intervention points for prevention disruption. To investigate first exposure CSAM, we anonymously surveyed community sample 5512...

Child sexual abuse, and particularly the abuse of boys, is now focus significant research attention — especially in light various inquiries, as many victim-survivors come forward years after their to testify by clergy other institutions. This article examines what date has revealed about gender differences dynamics child sequelae for male female victims. These findings are important understanding: how males females experience, respond recover from such abuse; protect, prevent, adequately...

Complainants in child sexual assault trials are often questioned by the defence about disclosure of alleged abuse. The will ask how they disclosed abuse, including to whom initial was made. Such questions legitimate and directed towards testing complainant's allegations. Sometimes, such used impeach credibility. It is not uncommon instances for suggest that certain modes more consistent with having been sexually victimized a complainant who has otherwise likely have fabricated allegations...

This paper examines the professional and regulatory implications for legal practices of a rapidly evolving services marketplace shaped by new technologies e-spaces. The focuses on three burgeoning areas in delivery services: (i) outsourcing; (ii) virtual law firms; (iii) use social media networking. authors examine how Australian practitioners are utilising these ethical their use. argues that current framework Australia does not adequately address challenges concerns raised an increasingly...

The rape of women has for centuries been an endemic feature war, yet perpetrators largely go unpunished. Women were sanctioned as the spoils war in biblical times and more recently it claimed that is dangerous to be a woman than soldier modern conflict. Nevertheless, until establishment ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals Rwanda former Yugoslavia – there was very little concern regarding need address conflict.This paper briefly maps historical attitudes towards outlines some analyses...

This article identifies key task variables that can be manipulated in ways appropriate to the assessment of student learning at different stages their progression from ‘novice’ ‘expert’legal practitioner. The ideas presented elaborate on outcomes a symposium discussion systematic law students’ abilities undertake variety professional roles. was organised by Council Australian Law Deans (CALD) as part project funded Learning and Teaching (ALTC). After general introduction structure design...

Decades of collective and cumulative work by practitioners, activists researchers have made violence prevention an important part international development agendas. However, response addressing women children has historically been siloed. Those working at the intersection against (VaW) (VaC) wrestled with age–gender divide. Addressing historical political influences that underpin this divide will likely enhance progress towards more integrated strategies. This paper examines origins...

This article reports on a qualitative study exploring victim-survivors’ and social responders’ experiences of Insight Exchange, an Australian-based victim-survivor-centered initiative informed by the center for response-based practice. involved 51 participants who completed online survey ( N = 43 responders, 8 victim-survivors) 16 12 4 participated in semistructured interviews. The findings indicate that Exchange has supported responders to improve quality their responses victim-survivors...

This article reviews the findings of psychological research on how sexually victimised children “typically” respond to offender and compares this generally held adult expectations child victim's behaviour. analysis reveals that victims' responses are often inconsistent with relevant empirical research. suggests many adults, despite a greater societal awareness understanding sexual abuse generally, may still continue be poorly informed about behaviour abused underlying dynamics such abuse....

Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Additional informationNotes on contributorsJudy CashmoreJudy Cashmore AO is an Associate Professor in Socio-Legal Studies at Sydney Law School, University of Sydney. She has a PhD developmental psychology and Masters degree education. Her research concerns children's involvement civil criminal proceedings other processes which decisions are made about lives. The special focus this been experience perceptions the process implications for social...