Tagsexual offences

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The Conversation, January 30, 2018 5.13am AEDT The rise of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have put an unprecedented focus on the issue of what is acceptable sexual behaviour. An explosion of high-profile allegations in the Hollywood movie industry and in the Australian theatre scene have only added to the public scandal. Of all the allegations of sexual misconduct swirling in Hollywood...

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Challenging misconceptions about sexual offending: report (Link fixed)

By J Pope

In Crime and law, Disability, Sexual, gendered & partner violence

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Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2017 Reports of sexual offences crimes have increased over the last six years. Despite the prevalence of sexual offending in our communities, there is a lack of understanding about these crimes. Myths and misconceptions about sexual offending are common. This is understandable, because sexual offending is a profoundly hidden crime. Much of what we know...

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