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In our discussions about sexual violence, as with domestic and family violence, the focus tends to be on the victims of this awful abuse.
But new data from the Australian Institute of Criminology puts the spotlight on perpetrators. The figures are stark.
Having surveyed more than 5,000 Australians, the research found one in five participants had perpetrated one or more forms of sexual violence against another person since the age of 18. One in ten had done so in the past 12 months.
Some of the statistics line up with community concern around repeat offenders. The study found that among participants who had used any form of sexual violence, almost 30% had used multiple forms since the age of 18.
But Kate Fitz-Gibbon and Hayley Boxall encourage us not to look away. These data teach us a lot. As they write, “we cannot effectively respond to and prevent what we do not measure. Sexual violence prevention programs and perpetrator interventions must be underpinned by an accurate understanding of the cohort being targeted and the nature of the abusive behaviours being used.”
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Erin Cooper-Douglas
Deputy Politics + Society Editor
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