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Reporting to the police and Convictions

81.1% of women did not report sexual assaults to police compared to 1996 data of 85.1% who did not report to police (ABS 2005).

Acquittals for sexual assault cases are more common than all other serious offences. In 2006 58% of sexual assaults were acquitted compared 22% of illicit drug offences resulting in an acquittal (Australian Institute of Criminology 2007).

Information sharing: Personal Safety Survey 2005 | Affects of Sexual Violence |
Sexual Violence is a gendered crime | Reporting to the police and Convictions |
The cost of Sexual Violence