Good character references from friends and families of accused rapists had previously been a consideration in a judge’s sentencing decision
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The consideration of good character references for accused rapists will be restricted under major Queensland court reforms but some advocates say it does not go far enough.
The changes introduced to Queensland parliament this week are among the recommendations made by a Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council report into rape and sexual assault.
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