Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 - Revision history

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Ross Burgess at 09:27, 25 May 2015

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	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was [[chemical castration]], which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was [[chemical castration]], which probably led to his suicide.

	It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21, and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21 in [[England and Wales]]. Decriminalisation followed in [[Scotland]] in 1980, and in [[Northern Ireland]] in 1982 (and in the [[Irish Republic]] not until 1993). The offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].

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Ross Burgess at 08:24, 6 June 2014

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	The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.		The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.

	Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry ~~Labouchere~~]] MP, and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.		Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchère]] MP, and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.

	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was [[chemical castration]], which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was [[chemical castration]], which probably led to his suicide.

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Ross Burgess at 17:27, 1 November 2013

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	Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]] MP, and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.		Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]] MP, and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.

	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was [[chemical castration]], which probably led to his suicide.

	It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21, and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21, and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].

Ross Burgess at 20:53, 18 October 2011

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	The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.		The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.

	Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]], and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.		Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]] MP, and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.

	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.

Ross Burgess at 20:52, 18 October 2011

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	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.

	It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21 and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21, and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].

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Ross Burgess at 20:52, 18 October 2011

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	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.

	It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21.		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21 and the offence of gross indecency was abolished altogether by the [[Sexual Offences Act 2003]].

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Ross Burgess at 20:50, 18 October 2011

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	The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.		The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.

	Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]], and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven.		Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]], and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven. Lawyers dubbed Section 11 the "blackmailer's charter,"<ref>On Queer Street, Hugh David, p 17, ISBN 0-00-638451-X</ref>.

	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.

	It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21.		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21.

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Ross Burgess at 20:47, 18 October 2011

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	'''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, ~~also known~~ as the '''Labouchere Amendment'''~~. Section 11 of the Act~~ made [[gross indecency]] a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what ~~they~~ meant, but any ~~act of “gross indecency”~~ between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual sodomy could not be proven.		The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885''' was an Act of Parliament, which was mainly concerned with raising the age of consent for girls from 13 to 16 and changing the law on brothels.

			Section 11 of the Act, introduced late one evening by [[Henry Labouchere]], and hence referred to as the '''Labouchere Amendment''', made "[[gross indecency]]" between males a crime. Gross indecency was not defined, as it was thought immoral to actually specify in law what it meant, but in effect any sexual activity between men, in public or private, became a crime. In practice, the law was used broadly to prosecute male homosexuals where actual [[sodomy]] could not be proven.

	[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.		[[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Alan Turing]] were both convicted of gross indecency, Wilde in 1895 was given two years hard labour, and Turing in 1952, his punishment was chemical castration, which probably led to his suicide.

	It was ~~repealed~~ by the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]]~~, which~~ decriminalised homosexual behaviour.		It was superseded by later legislation. Notably the [[Sexual Offences Act 1967]] decriminalised homosexual behaviour in private between men over 21.

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