There's a push for a new 'negligent rape' offence — this would create a dangerous hierarchy of sexual violence
- Written by: Rachael Burgin, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
www.shutterstock.comAmid public debate about consent and how we define it legally, there is a push to create the lesser offence of “negligent rape”. The NSW Bar Association has long made the call. More recently, NSW Police sex crimes boss detective superintendent Stacey Maloney and education advocate Chanel Contos have echoed the call....
