New Elements Sexual Offences Act 2003
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- Created on: 11-01-16 14:48
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- Sexual Offences Act 2003 - NEW ELEMENTS
- CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
- Government has created 4 new offences directed at those who target children under 13 years of age
- Offence of an abuse of a position of trust has been strengthened to cover professionals who look after people under the age of 18
- Includes those with special needs or learning difficulties so the act now specifically protects a number of vulnerable persons
- FAMILIAL SEXUAL OFFENCES
- The law surrounding incest has been reformed
- Those who can be charged with sexual offences against children has been updated to reflect the modern family
- A child in these cases is someone under the age of 18
- CHILD *********** AND PROSTITUTION
- Public concern made sure the law was revised
- The age has been raised to someone under the age of 18
- PREPARATORY OFFENCES
- Intent to commit a sexual offence is now an offence
- Gender neutralised certain offences to do with homosexuality and public toilets
- SEX OFFENDERS
- Attitudes towards sex offenders has hardened in recent years
- CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
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