Rethinking cross-examination
Reducing retraumatisation for victims and survivors of sexual assault
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6414602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda-Jane George (0000-0002-6308-3558, Central Queensland University, corresponding author), Vicki Lowik (0000-0002-3993-042X, Central Queensland University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 204-211 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Alternative Law Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1037-969X • E-ISSN: 2398-9084 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1037969x251359080 |
| OpenAlex | W4412385167 |
| Language | EN |
Over the last 40 years, complainants in sexual assault cases have consistently reported that defence questioning during cross-examination is one of the most retraumatising aspects of going to trial. The recent Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence recommended education and training in trauma-informed, culturally safe practice for all legal actors and law students. Education and training forms just one part of the large ALRC package of recommended reforms. However, if implemented well, it may change the trajectory of a long history of ineffective reform efforts
Criminology · Cross-examination · Forensic engineering · Forensic examination · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Sexual assault · Suicide prevention · Engineering · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |