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Revenge Pornography: Are Australian Laws up to the Challenge?

Revenge Pornography: Are Australian Laws up to the Challenge?

Des Butler
Copyright: © 2017 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1947-3451|EISSN: 1947-346X|EISBN13: 9781522513759|DOI: 10.4018/IJT.2017010105
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Butler, Des. "Revenge Pornography: Are Australian Laws up to the Challenge?." IJT vol.8, no.1 2017: pp.56-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJT.2017010105

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Butler, D. (2017). Revenge Pornography: Are Australian Laws up to the Challenge?. International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), 8(1), 56-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJT.2017010105

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Butler, Des. "Revenge Pornography: Are Australian Laws up to the Challenge?," International Journal of Technoethics (IJT) 8, no.1: 56-67. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJT.2017010105

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Abstract

Revenge pornography, or nonconsensual pornography as it is also known, is the distribution of intimate sexual images by disaffected and disgruntled individuals as a means of seeking vengeance against ex partners. It is highly destructive behaviour which can result in victims being humiliated and distressed, may jeopardise personal and work relationships and can lead to victims being stalked and attracting unwanted attention from strangers. In some cases, victims have felt compelled to change their names and even contemplate suicide. This article considers the response of Australian laws to the scourge of revenge pornography and identifies the many deficiencies in the current patchwork of statute laws and case laws in that country.

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