The legal implications of revenge pornography. This project aims to investigate prevalence, nature and effects of revenge pornography in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Revenge pornography is a serious criminal justice problem, but only one Australian jurisdiction has introduced legislation to address the issue. Applicable laws here and elsewhere are inconsistent and inadequate. Little is known about how widespread these behaviours are or how socially, economically and psychologic ....The legal implications of revenge pornography. This project aims to investigate prevalence, nature and effects of revenge pornography in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Revenge pornography is a serious criminal justice problem, but only one Australian jurisdiction has introduced legislation to address the issue. Applicable laws here and elsewhere are inconsistent and inadequate. Little is known about how widespread these behaviours are or how socially, economically and psychologically harmful they are. The project aims to generate knowledge, a theoretical framework and a much-needed evidence base to develop law reform and strategic interventions.Read moreRead less
Technology facilitated sexual violence and harassment: violence against women in cyberspace and the implications for legislative and policy reform. This project will investigate technology facilitated sexual violence and harassment. It will provide a comprehensive assessment of the nature, scope and impacts of these harms, and develop recommendations for law and policy reform based on rigorous empirical evidence.