'Unlawful Sexual Relationships': A Comparative Analysis of Criminal Laws Against Persistent Child Sexual Abuse in Queensland and South Australia
Dallaston, Elizabeth & Mathews, Ben (2021) 'Unlawful Sexual Relationships': A Comparative Analysis of Criminal Laws Against Persistent Child Sexual Abuse in Queensland and South Australia. Adelaide Law Review, 42(1), pp. 1-37.
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Description
Criminal laws in all Australian states and territories facilitate the prosecution
of repeated or persistent child sexual abuse by allowing for a single
charge that may be proved by evidence of multiple instances of abuse. One
approach, pioneered in Queensland, is to create an offence where an adult
‘maintains an unlawful sexual relationship with a child’. In this article, we
compare the recent implementation of this approach in South Australia
with the Queensland law to illuminate ongoing difficulties in the drafting,
interpretation, and operation of these laws and provide recommendations
for future reform.
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| Measurements or Duration: | 37 pages | ||||
| ISSN: | 0065-1915 | ||||
| Pure ID: | 98053420 | ||||
| Divisions: | Current > Research Centres > Australian Centre for Health Law Research Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Business & Law Current > Schools > School of Law |
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| Copyright Owner: | 2021 The Authors | ||||
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| Deposited On: | 07 Sep 2021 00:03 | ||||
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2025 18:59 |
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