New laws help juries understand why victims of sexual violence struggle to recall their assaults
- Written by Cindy Grahame, PhD candidate, University of Newcastle
Prosecution rates of sexual assault cases remain low, with fewer than 50% of cases brought to court in NSW resulting in conviction.Shutterstock
In June, the New South Wales parliament passed new laws to strengthen protection for children from sexual abuse and enact harsher sentences for their abusers.
The reformed laws were in response to the...