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https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP160103688
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Threshold Decisions in Determining Whether to Prosecute Child Sexual Abuse. The objective of this project is new knowledge about the way police and prosecutors make decisions about the prosecution of child sexual assault that could be used to influence policy and practice. Few cases of child sexual abuse reported to the police ever go to court but recent research in New South Wales for the Royal Commission indicates that the proportion has declined sharply over the last decade or so. This project aims to examine how police and prosecutors decide which cases proceed and why, and how they confer with each other as well as when and how they consult with complainants and their families. This project plans to also develop and test practice tools and principles for police and prosecutors with expected benefits for both them and the families involved.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2016
End Date: 12-2022
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $585,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Law | Criminal Law and Procedure | Forensic Psychology
