Mistake of fact defence : the legal loophole stopping Queensland rape complainants from getting justice / Hayley Gleeson.

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Ultimo, N.S.W. : ABC News, 2019.
Record id:
89857
Subject:
Rape -- Law and legislation -- Queensland.
Summary:
That a woman may "freeze" rather than fight back against a sexual assault is a common and well-documented reaction...This response - and the fact that not fighting back does not mean someone is consenting - is also recognised in Australian rape laws, which have been reformed and refined over the years to better reflect social attitudes towards consent. - Author.
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Viewed on 19 June 2020.
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