Web resource:	http://www.dontcrosstheline.com.au/where-is-the-line/want-to-know-more-about-the-law
Type:	Fact Sheet
Title:	Don't cross the line : want to know more about the law?
Authors:	Office for Women, Attorney General’s Department, South Australia
Keywords:	Legislation analysis;Protection orders;Legal issues;Prevention;Sexual assault
Year:	2010
Publisher:	South Australian Attorney General’s Department
Notes:	Overview:'Want to know more about the law?' is one section of the South Australian violence prevention web site, 'Don't Cross the Line.' This particular section details recent changes to South Australian laws regarding rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. Discussion:'Don't Cross the Line' is a violence prevention web site specifically targeted towards men. The 'Want to know more about the law?' part of the web site provides information about domestic violence, rape and sexual assault laws in that state in easily accessible, plain English. Specifically, this site explains changes in legislation that have taken place in South Australia in the past few years regarding these laws. The site offers explanations of nuanced legal terminology and discusses what does and does not constitute violence in the eyes of the law. Moreover, the site provides information about intervention orders, and what they mean for both victims and perpetrators. This includes how long they last, the purpose of interim intervention orders, how orders may affect children and what they mean for those awaiting trial.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11756
Appears in Collections:	Fact Sheets

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