Crossing the line: why the royal commission examined initiation rituals and defence abuse

Benjamin Wadham

Crossing the line: why the royal commission examined initiation rituals and defence abuse

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

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Abstract

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has recently heard testimonies of junior military personnel who were subjected to brutality and sexual violence while serving as recruits. The testimonies highlighted the age-old military tradition of initiation ceremonies and their place in building morale.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2016

Keywords

sexual violence
military personnel
Child Sexual Abuse
Royal Commission
military culture
Australian Defence Force
ADF
military life
Military initiation
fraternal rituals

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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The cultural patterns of abuse in the ADF
Ben Wadham (Speaker) & James Connor (Speaker)
2 Dec 2021
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Crossing the line: why the royal commission examined initiation rituals and defence abuse

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The cultural patterns of abuse in the ADF

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