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Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?

  • Written by Vicki Lowik, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences, CQUniversity Australia
Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?The Conversation,Elīna Arāja/Pexels

In a recent Newcastle trial, a jury found three men guilty on multiple charges of sexually assaulting three teenage girls over two nights.

The victims provided harrowing evidence of the violence perpetrated against them. In their victim impact statements, they described the significant trauma caused by...

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