Time for other options on sexual abuse of children?

Chief Justice Wayne Martin (AAP)

Chief Justice Wayne Martin (AAP)

Sexual abuse against children is a subject that triggers strong emotions and a widespread "lock them up" reaction across much of society. But is it time to stop just locking up offenders and start looking at healing them, as others have argued? Alan Qu reports.



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