Sydney Morning Herald
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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Rapists can’t rely on character references in court. But the fight for change isn’t over
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Australia has passed legislative reforms restricting the use of character references in sentencing for sexual assault cases, though the government views the changes as incomplete and seeks further reforms.
Rapists can’t rely on character references in court. But the fight for change isn’t over
References will no longer be considered when sentencing sexual assault perpetrators, as watered-down reforms passes parliament, but the government wants more.
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