The Likelihood of Early Guilty Pleas Following Digitally Recorded Victim Statements for Family Violence

The Likelihood of Early Guilty Pleas Following Digitally Recorded Victim Statements for Family Violence

Date Published: 
February 2022

This study follows 4715 Family Harm cases for which charges are laid. Findings indicate that VVS increases the rates of an early guilty plea by 95% compared to those who decline a VVS and have a written statement.