TY - JOUR
T1 - An Intersectional Critique of Protections for Indigenous Rape Victims in Court
AU - Hamon, Satomi
AU - EASTEAL, Patricia
AU - RYAN, Trevor O
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - For any rape victim witness, cross-examination can be a traumatic and difficult process. For Indigenous women, this experience may be exacerbated by cultural and communication clashes that are a consequence of the interaction of gender and racial differences. In this article, we identify some obstacles for Indigenous sexual assault victim witnesses and investigate whether law reform intended to better protect vulnerable victim witnesses has addressed the specific needs and cultural practices of Indigenous women.
AB - For any rape victim witness, cross-examination can be a traumatic and difficult process. For Indigenous women, this experience may be exacerbated by cultural and communication clashes that are a consequence of the interaction of gender and racial differences. In this article, we identify some obstacles for Indigenous sexual assault victim witnesses and investigate whether law reform intended to better protect vulnerable victim witnesses has addressed the specific needs and cultural practices of Indigenous women.
KW - Indigenous rape victim witnesses
KW - Aboriginal rape victim witnesses
KW - Intersectionality and law
KW - Intersectionality and vulnerable witness protection measures
M3 - Article
SN - 1329-3737
VL - 19
SP - 3
EP - 24
JO - Southern Cross University Law Review
JF - Southern Cross University Law Review
ER -