Most victims do not report to police, but even if they do, the vast majority of investigations fail to result in a prosecution
Although the number of reported sexual assaults in Australia is increasing, surveys still show the majority of people do not report sexual assaults to police. For cases that are reported, police investigations are less likely to result in legal proceedings than for most other types of crimes, and court cases take longer to conclude.
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Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/17/the-rule-of-law-how-the-australian-justice-system-treats-sexual-assault-survivors
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