The Conversation, March 18, 2019 5.51am AEDT We all think we know what pornography is, whether we oppose it, use it, or tolerate it. But are we all conjuring up the same images? Before we began our research on the meaning of pornography in young women’s lives, we wanted to define it. Our review of the literature found no consistently used definition. It was notable that there was no mention of...
New digital resource on revenge po*rn & cyberbullying in SA
The Law Society, 2 November 2016 The Law Society and University of Adelaide have launched a new digital cyberbullying resource which deals with new revenge porn laws that came into force in SA on Friday. A cyberbullying section has been added to the app Out of Bounds (previously called The Naked Truth), which also explains the laws surrounding unlawful sexual intercourse and sexting. The new...
SA sexting laws unclear to teenagers, as courts see increase in underage sex cases
The law is struggling to keep up with teenagers having underage sex and using mobiles to send explicit photos to each other. Lawyers and judges in South Australia said they were seeing an increase in sexting and underage sex cases coming before the courts.
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Law Society of SA releases smartphone app detailing sexting and age of consent laws
A SMARTPHONE app detailing laws to do with sexting and the age of consent has been released in an effort to better educate people, particularly teenagers.
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