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Aust law  other law      true lies  dead souls           related
pages icon  Security &    & Trust  related pages icon  Forgery &
section heading icon     stolen honour  This page considers the
appropriation of military honours and associated attributes.  It
covers -  section marker     introduction  Many people appear to
conceptualise identity crime in terms of dollars and cents,
whether as money or other valuables stolen from the victim
(through for example misuse of the victim's credit card) or as
compensation for injury.  Offences may however be broader, with
some offenders gaining little or no financial advantage but
inflicting injury by claiming honours or approbation to which
they are not entitled. The legal response to those claims is
problematical, illustrating disagreements about the nature of
offences and the difficulty experienced by some victims who have
not suffered a direct financial loss.  Australian law does