Statistics relating to sexual assault bibliography

This compendium provides a snapshot of trends and patterns in crime and criminal justice in Australia in 2010. It presents statistics on different types of recorded crime, their place of occurrence, characteristics of victims and offenders, the criminal justice system, sentencing, prisons, community corrections, juvenile detention centres, and government expenditure and resourcing. Selected crime profiles include homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, unlawful entry with intent, motor vehicle theft, other theft, fraud and deception-related crime, federal charges, and drug arrests, as well as information on cybercrime. This edition also features the special section: 'Spotlight on child victims - crime and child maltreatment', which includes information on children as victims of crime, relationship to offender, child maltreatment, notifications, protective orders, out of home care, and placement of Indigenous children.

"The primary objectives of the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey are to describe: The prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence, Who is most likely to experience these forms of violence, The patterns and impact of the violence experienced by specific perpetrators, The health consequences of these forms of violence ... This report presents information related to several types of violence that have not previously been measured in a national population-based survey, including types of sexual violence other than rape; expressive psychological aggression and coercive control, and control of reproductive or sexual health. This report also provides the first ever simultaneous national and state-level prevalence estimates of violence for all states. The findings presented in this report are for 2010, the first year of data collection, and are based on complete interviews. Complete interviews were obtained from 16,507 adults (9,086 women and 7,421 men)." - p. 1.

This Wrap outlines key issues in institutional and care settings with identifying and responding to women's recent and past experiences of sexual assault. In this paper, we draw together the common or shared elements of various institutions identified in the literature. We consider the historical socio-political context of women's institutionalisation. Then we consider the prevalence of sexual assault, both current and historical, within various institutional settings and explore some of the barriers to disclosing and responding to sexual assault within these settings. Finally, we discuss the relevance of cultural and structural issues in responding to address sexual assault within institutional settings.

This report presents statistics on the victims of crime in Australia in 2010. The information is taken from police data in each state and territory, where recorded, and supplemented with the National Crime and Safety Survey. Statistics include victimisation rates, victim characteristics, age and sex, victimisation in each state and territory, location of crime, use of weapons in crime, outcomes of police investigations at 30 days, relationship of offender to victim, and Indigenous victims of crime. Data is included where available for robbery, assault, sexual assault, homicide, attempted murder, manslaughter, kidnapping and abduction, blackmail and extortion, driving causing death, break ins, attempted break ins, unlawful entry, and motor vehicle theft.

This compendium provides a snapshot of trends and patterns in crime and criminal justice in Australia in 2008/09. It presents statistics on different types of recorded crime, their place of occurrence, characteristics of victims and offenders, the criminal justice system, sentencing, prisons, community corrections, juvenile detention centres, and government expenditure and resourcing. Selected crime profiles include homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, unlawful entry with intent, motor vehicle theft, other theft, fraud and deception-related crime, federal charges, and drug arrests, as well as information on cybercrime.

This report looks at the incidence of personal and household crime in Australia. It presents national statistics based on the Crime Victimisation Survey, conducted from July 2009 to June 2010 with approximately 28,554 Australians aged 15 and over. Information is included on physical assault, threatened assault, sexual assault, robbery, theft, motor vehicle theft, home break in, and malicious property damage, as well as reporting to police, repeat victimisation, feelings of safety, and perceived social disorder problems in their neighbourhood. Statistics are broken down by location of incident, time of day, relationship with offender, and for each state and territory, and by victim characteristics including gender, age group, marital status, income level, education level, and country of birth.

The National Union of Students' (NUS) 'Talk About It' survey examined the perceptions and experiences of 1,549 female university students on sexual assault and harassment, safety on campus and residential halls, the availability of information and services, and reporting sexual assault. Based on these findings, the NUS has proposed 30 recommendations for change aimed at universities and students - the 'Safe Universities Blueprint'. This report presents the findings of the survey, details the recommendations for action, and includes endorsements key agencies.

This report presents statistics on the victims of crime in Australia in 2009. The information is taken from police data in each state and territory, where recorded, and supplemented with the National Crime and Safety Survey. Statistics include victimisation rates, victim characteristics, age and sex, victimisation in each state and territory, location of crime, use of weapons in crime, outcomes of police investigations at 30 days, relationship of offender to victim, and Indigenous victims of crime. Data is included where available for robbery, assault, sexual assault, homicide, attempted murder, kidnapping and abduction, blackmail and extortion, driving causing death, break ins, attempted break ins, unlawful entry, and motor vehicle theft, with comparisons from 2000.

This report looks at the incidence of personal and household crime in Australia. It presents national statistics based on the Crime Victimisation Survey, conducted from July 2008 to June 2009 with approximately 25,601 Australians aged 15 and over. Information is included on physical assault, threatened assault, sexual assault, robbery, theft, motor vehicle theft, home break in, and malicious property damage, as well as reporting to police, repeat victimisation, feelings of safety, and perceived neighbourhood problems. Statistics are broken down by location of incident, time of day, relationship with offender, and for each state and territory, and by victim characteristics including gender, age group, marital status, income level, education level, and country of birth. This survey replaces the Crime and Safety Survey, last published in 2005.

This report presents data from the National Inmate Survey (NIS), 2008-09, conducted across the United States in state and federal prisons, local jails, and special correctional facilities. A total of 81,566 inmates ages 18 or older wee surveyed. Included are estimates of nonconsensual sexual acts, abusive sexual contacts, inmate-on-inmate and staff sexual misconduct, and level of coercion.

Adults and children with disabilities face an increased risk of sexual victimisation. Using Australian and international research, this article describes the problem of sexual assault, sexual victimisation, gender-based discrimination, homophobia, and child maltreatment and sexual abuse for people with disabilities. The article focuses on a human rights perspective, and also includes sections on offenders, disclosure, sex education and teaching protective behaviour

This report presents the findings of an indepedent review into the treatment of rape complaints by public authorities in England and Wales. The review considered how policies and services could be improved so that more victims might report what had happened to them; more cases would end with prosecution and conviction; and victims would receive better treatment. Chapters include: misunderstandings, myths, and reality of rape; the role of the police; taking the case to court; and wider policy challenges.

This report presents statistics on the victims of crime in Australia in 2008. The information is taken from police data in each state and territory, where recorded, and supplemented with the National Crime and Safety Survey. Statistics include victimisation rates, victim characteristics, age and sex, victimisation in each state and territory, location of crime, use of weapons in crime, outcomes of police investigations at 30 days, relationship of offender to victim, and Indigenous victims of crime. Data is included where available for robbery, assault, sexual assault, homicide, attempted murder, kidnapping and abduction, blackmail and extortion, driving causing death, break ins, attempted break ins, unlawful entry, and motor vehicle theft, with comparisons from 1999.

This report presents data on young people's contact with the criminal justice system in the different states and territories of Australia, excepting Tasmania. It includes data on children as victims of crime, as alleged offenders in contact with the police, and as young offenders in the justice system. It compares data by age, gender, Indigenous status, and offence type. Data is also included on sentencing outcomes and supervision orders, incidence of child abuse, deaths in custody, and deaths in motor vehicle pursuits. The collection, limitations, and gaps of data in Australia are also discussed.

Perceptions about the mining industry and the rapid growth of mining communities in Australia has led to concerns that these communities are prone to higher rates of intimate partner violence than the general community. This paper provides a summary of research that examined the nature and prevalence of intimate partner abuse of women in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin region. Using data collected in June and July 2007 via telephone interviews, the survey asked about socio-demographic, relational, behavioural and health characteristics of participants. Of the 532 women surveyed, 11.5 percent had experienced physical abuse and 31.4 percent had experienced non-physical forms of abuse. A number of characteristics were found to be significantly associated with abuse. For example, depression was significantly associated with sexual assault and both depression and severe psychological symptoms were significantly correlated with all other forms of abuse. However, contrary to concerns expressed by human service providers, the study suggests that women in mining cultures do not experience greater levels of abuse than do women in the general community.

An online survey undertaken between September 2007 and February 2008 asked 390 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender (GLBT) Victorians about their experiences of heterosexist violence and same sex partner abuse. It also asked them about: service access and quality when reporting incidents of abuse and pursuing cases through the criminal justice system; their knowledge and use of Victoria Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers (GLLOs); and barriers and 'incentives' to their reporting and seeking assistance following an incident of heterosexist violence or same sex partner abuse. This report presents the survey results. It includes findings relating to: the incidence of violence and abuse; when and where it occurred and who perpetrated it; the degree to which GLBT people hide their sexual orientation or gender identity to minimise the risk of violence; reporting and seeking assistance; and barriers to increased reporting.

"The purpose of this study was to examine data from the National Youth Survey Family Study (NYSFS) in order to assess the prevalence of sexual assault in a nationally representative sample and to examine the patterns of behavior among the NYSFS original respondents who were sexual assaulters in adolescence and young adulthood with the behaviors of their children at the same age."--VAWNET website.

This paper examines the nature and extent of sexual assault against sex workers in Australia within their work context. It reviews contemporary research on the prevalence of sexual assault, perpetrators of sexual assault, risk factors, legal contexts, occupational health and safety protocols, prevention strategies, public attitudes to sex work and sex workers, and inequality and discrimination. It examines the conditions that make sex workers vulnerable to sexual assault, the barriers to disclosure and accessing support services faced by sex workers, and strategies that may help to prevent sexual assault against sex workers.

"This report is a compendium of research on issues related to rape, sexual assault and violence. While all efforts have been made to include research from as many sources as possible, it is inevitable that other valuable sources of research may contain information not included in this report. Statistics cited in this report reflect the importance of including diverse information on these issues. Not all studies cited are scientifically based or have been peer reviewed, however, statistics derived from those sources provide important and credible information on these issues. For this reason, full reference information has been provided for each statistic. Additionally, all studies are available through the CALCASA Rape Prevention Resource Center Library.

This article investigates the decline in sexual assaults in men's prisons in New South Wales over the last decade. It reviews the rate of decline and the probable causes, drawing on interviews with current and former inmates recruited as part of the Sexual Health and Attitudes of Australian Prisoners study. The article discusses changes in power and control in prisons, generational changes, duty of care, drug abuse, and prisoner attitudes to gender and sexuality.

This sheet presents a chart on the percentage of men experiencing physical or sexual violence or threats of violence. Data is taken from Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey 2005, which found 0.6% of men had experienced sexual assault in the 12 months prior to the survey, with 44% of those assaults being perpetrated by a family member or friend. Also, 5.5% of the male respondents reported experiencing at least one incident of sexual violence since the age of 15.

This report presents statistics on the victims of crime in Australia in 2007. The information is taken from police data in each state and territory, where recorded, and supplemented with the National Crime and Safety Survey. Statistics include victimisation rates, victim characteristics, age and sex, victimisation in each state and territory, location of crime, use of weapons in crime, and outcomes of police investigations at 30 days. Data is included where available for robbery, assault, sexual assault, homicide, attempted murder, kidnapping and abduction, blackmail and extortion, driving causing death, break ins, attempted break ins, unlawful entry, and motor vehicle theft, with comparisons from 1998.

Drawing on data from various sources, this report analyses recorded trends in the incidence of violent crime. It first presents public perceptions that violent crime is increasing. It then outlines a number of the difficulties associated with measuring levels of violent crime and interpreting the results from different primary sources of violent crime statistics, including recorded crimes data, victimisation surveys and reporting data. It summarises trends since the 1990s in various forms of violent crimes: homicide (fluctuating, but an overall downward trend), assault (increasing, and the most common form of violent crime), sexual assault (increasing) and robbery (both armed and unarmed robbery are declining).

"The proportion of sexual assault incidents recorded by the NSW Police Force as 'cleared' or 'partially cleared' fell from 63 per cent in 1995 to 28 per cent in 2006. This study assesses three possible reasons for the decrease: (1) changes in the time taken by police to clear sexual assault incidents; (2) changes to the definition of what constitutes a 'cleared' sexual assault incident; and (3) changes in the number (and proportion) of cases where police are able to lay criminal charges. There is no evidence to support the first of these possibilities, very little evidence for the second, but considerable evidence for the third. While it is not possible to give any definitive explanation for the fall in the number (and proportion) of cases where police are able to lay charges, the most plausible reason is that the profile of sexual assault cases coming to police attention has shifted in a way that makes victims less willing or less likely to give evidence against suspected offenders. The changes in offence profile that are consistent with this interpretation include statistically significant decreases in the proportion of incidents involving physical injury, weapon use and co-occurring offences and a significant increase in the proportion of incidents where the victim and offender were known to one another."

The ABS Personal Safety Survey of people aged 18 years and over was conducted from August to December 2005, and gathered information about people's feelings of safety and experience of different types of violence, harassment and stalking. Drawing on the Survey data, this article includes a diagram of the experience of violence, statistics of characteristics and location of physical assault incidents, characteristics of victims and perpetrators of physical assault, and the consequences of and responses to physical assault.