Gambling Addiction and Crime
Gambling has been a form of popular entertainment in Australia from earliest colonial days right up to the present day, with Australians spending billions of dollars on various forms of gambling each year. Unfortunately, gambling can get addictive and lead...
Would You Pay Someone to Take on Your Demerit Points?
Social media reaches into almost every aspect of our lives these days, and it has proven to be both useful and dangerous. It offers a great deal of convenience, but at the same time it has the potential to land...
What to do if you suspect a police officer is fake
Nobody likes being pulled over by police, but what should you do if you suspect the person standing by the roadside is not a genuine police officer? While it might sound a bit like something out of a movie plot,...
Penalties for Fraud and Deception Offences: Recent Case Studies
Deception offences cover a broad range of criminal offences that can be committed against the Commonwealth or against individuals. Penalties for deception offences can vary considerably, depending on a number of different factors. Deception and fraud are two offences that...
Sex By Deception – Is Lying To Get Sex Considered A Crime In NSW?
Let’s say a man pretends to be very independent, wealthy and successful in order to seduce a woman into bed – should he be guilty of an offence if he is really unemployed and lives with his mum? Or how...
Cases That Fall Under the Legal Definition of Fraud in NSW
Fraud offences are on the increase, according to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). Figures from July this year show that the crime rate for fraud has been steadily increasing over the previous two years, at a...
With so much Media Attention on Violent Crime: Are Crime Rates in NSW Rising or Falling
Recent figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) show that most of the main offence types have remained steady or decreased in number throughout the state over the previous three months. There have been a number...
Students Buying Assignments Online Could Face Fraud Charges
Thousands of students could potentially face investigations for potential fraud after an investigation by Fairfax media revealed many have been buying assignments online, and even paying other people to sit online tests for them. The assignments were bought through a...
What Happens When Individuals Commit Election Fraud?
Election fraud is a criminal offence that can have serious repercussions. When most people think about election fraud, they think about it in terms of political parties who fraudulently seek to obtain more votes than they are eligible for. You...
Fraud in the Banking World – Do the penalties fit the crime?
A report recently released by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies criticises the penalties for corporate fraud in the banking world as being too lenient and not enough of a deterrent to reduce crime. This report focuses mainly on superannuation and...
