![]() Understanding what victim/survivors see as justice and what they consider to be fair procedures are key to developing procedures to meet their needs. ![]() Nonetheless, research continues to demonstrate that prosecution and conviction rates for sexual offences are not increasing, and that criminal justice system procedures are distressing and traumatising for victim/survivors. This has been demonstrated through myriad procedural and substantive law reforms that have been introduced over the past 40 years. Indeed, there is increasing emphasis on responding to the needs of victim/survivors of sexual assault within Australian criminal justice systems. In April 2009, the Australian Government declared a ?zero tolerance? position on violence against women and children, and acknowledged that, ?The Laws must be strong enough to hold perpetrators to account and offer justice and safety for victims and their families?.
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