Reforming rape trials: the impact of law reform on criminal trials in australia
Auteur :
Quilter, Dr Julia / McNamara, Dr Luke
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198948148
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
'Reforming Rape Trials' draws on rare access to Australian rape trial transcripts to examine whether reforms made over the last 50 years changed courtroom practice. The findings show that rape myths and rigid expectations of victim behaviour remain entrenched in trial discourse, undermining complainant fairness and perpetrator accountability.