Hidden punishment – fines and infringement notices

Ms Hayley McDonald1, Associate Professor Janneke Berecki-Gisolf1, Dr Karen Stephan1, Associate Professor Stuart Newstead1 1Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Australia In 2017, 1226 people died in accidents on Australian roads. Whilst these accidents have many contributing factors, illegal...
  • August 21, 2018
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Madeline Bearman1, Martine Powell1, Lydia Timms2 1Centre For Investigative Interviewing, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia, 2Curtin University, Perth, Australia Adults with complex communication needs are vulnerable to abuse and are over-represented as victims of crime. Investigators of abuse (who need...
  • July 26, 2018
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Elyse Methven1 1University Of Technology Sydney, Haymarket, Australia In the previous two decades, governments and police organisations in many Australian jurisdictions have expressed a willingness to accelerate the use of on the spot fines, and have them available for an...
  • July 26, 2018
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H Al-alosi1 1Western Sydney University, Bexley, Australia This presentation explores the increasing trend for countries around the world to criminalise sexually explicit material portraying fictitious characters who appear to be children. Traditionally, child abuse material has been defined in legal...
  • July 13, 2018
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