Crowley, Joseph

Goldsworthy, Terrence

Raj, Matthew

English

Currently, a range of criminal offences are perpetrated online. In addition to the commission of traditional offences, such as fraud, stalking, and domestic violence, new phenomena have emerged to warrant attention from the media, government, and communities. The phenomenon colloquially referred to as ‘revenge porn’ stands as one of the greater threats to public morality. To date, legislative responses to circumscribe revenge porn, both internationally and in Australia, have been sporadic and disjunctive. This article critically examines the impact and prevalence of revenge porn and provides a critical analysis of the civil and criminal responses to its commission. It concludes by arguing that addressing the challenges associated with investigating such offences, and educating about the dangers of revenge porn have to some extent been overlooked in the rush to legislate and create new offences. The article highlights that existing legislation may provide adequate protection

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Submission to the Inquiry into the Criminal Code (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Amendment Bill 2018, Queensland Government

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Submission to the Inquiry into the Criminal Code (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Amendment Bill 2018, Queensland Government

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