Fourteen-year trends in the criminal justice response to child sexual abuse reports in NSW
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J Cashmore, A Taylor and P Parkinson, “Fourteen-year trends in the criminal justice response to child sexual abuse reports in NSW” (2020) 25(1) Child Maltreatment 85.
Abstract
This article examines trends in criminal justice responses by analysing police and court administrative data in NSW over a 14-year period. It compares prosecution of child sexual offences reported when the complainant is a child with prosecutions reported when the complainant is an adult. It provides a comprehensive explanation of attrition.