[3] Other types of crime that have occurred in Antarctica include illicit drug use, torturing and killing wildlife, racing motorbikes through environmentally sensitive areas, assault with a deadly weapon, attempted murder, and arson.
[3] Under the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, ratified by 53 nations, persons accused of a crime in Antarctica are subject to punishment by their own country.
[5] The Antarctic Act 1994 extends the laws of every part of the United Kingdom to UK nationals in Antarctica.
[9] The Australian Antarctic Division released an external review in 2022 revealing allegations of sexual harassment.
[13] In 2023, The National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General released a report titled "Law Enforcement Perspectives on Sexual Assault and Stalking Issues Pertaining to the United States Antarctic Program".