Abstract
The report provides an overview of the socio-political factors and events that have influenced the development of Australia’s child sexual abuse legislation from 1788-2013.
Key developments in relevant legislation during this period which are discussed in detail in the report include:
- the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between consenting males
- the removal of gendered language from legislation to enable the law to deal with matters involving male victims, female offenders and same sex offences
- broadening the definition of sexual intercourse
- introduction of specific legislation relating to child pornography
- introduction of mandatory reporting laws.
Prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Key developments in relevant legislation during this period which are discussed in detail in the report include:
- the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between consenting males
- the removal of gendered language from legislation to enable the law to deal with matters involving male victims, female offenders and same sex offences
- broadening the definition of sexual intercourse
- introduction of specific legislation relating to child pornography
- introduction of mandatory reporting laws.
Prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Canberra |
Publisher | Australian Institute of Criminology |
Commissioning body | Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse |
Number of pages | 108 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978 1 922009 78 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 978 1 922009 77 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | Special Reports |
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Publisher | Australian Institute of Criminology |