Offences against the Person Act 1861 - Revision history

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Ross Burgess at 17:20, 1 January 2016

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	The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences. It was largely a revision of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]].		[[File:1861Act.jpeg\|thumb\|Front cover of the Act]]The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences. It was largely a revision of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]]. Some parts of the Act are still in force, although many of its provisions, including those relating to homosexuality, have been repealed or heavily amended by later legislation.<ref>https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/offences-against-the-person-act-1861-needs-reform.html. Accessed: 2016-01-01. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6eDQrZnTz)</ref>

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Sexual offences

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	Section 61 of the Act dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the 1828 Act. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>		Section 61 of the Act dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the 1828 Act. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>

	Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.		Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of [[attempted sodomy]] and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.

	In England and Wales section 61 was repealed and replaced by section 12(1) of the [[Sexual Offences Act 1956]].		In England and Wales section 61 was repealed and replaced by section 12(1) of the [[Sexual Offences Act 1956]].

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	Sections 18 and 20 of the Act deal with grievous bodily harm and section 47 with actual bodily harm. Consent is not a valid defence under the act, except where there is a good reason. Thus for instance surgery and boxing are legal, but [[castration]] would not have been legal before [[gender reassignment surgery]] became a recognised procedure, and S&M sex was ruled to be illegal in the [[Spanner]] case.		Sections 18 and 20 of the Act deal with grievous bodily harm and section 47 with actual bodily harm. These provisions are still in force, although they have been modified by subsequent legislation. Consent is not a valid defence under the act, except where there is a good reason. Thus for instance surgery and boxing are legal, but [[castration]] would not have been legal before [[gender reassignment surgery]] became a recognised procedure, and S&M sex was ruled to be illegal in the [[Spanner]] case.

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Ross Burgess at 18:13, 2 November 2013

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	The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences. It was largely a revision of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]].		The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences. It was largely a revision of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]].

	Section 61 of the ~~Bill~~ dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the 1828 Act. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>		==Bodily Harm==
			Sections 18 and 20 of the Act deal with grievous bodily harm and section 47 with actual bodily harm. Consent is not a valid defence under the act, except where there is a good reason. Thus for instance surgery and boxing are legal, but [[castration]] would not have been legal before [[gender reassignment surgery]] became a recognised procedure, and S&M sex was ruled to be illegal in the [[Spanner]] case.

			==Sexual offences==
			Section 61 of the Act dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the 1828 Act. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>

	Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.		Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.

Ross Burgess at 11:32, 15 August 2013

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	The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences.		The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences. It was largely a revision of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]].

	Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the ~~[[Offences against the Person~~ Act ~~1828]]~~. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>		Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the 1828 Act. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>

	Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.		Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.

Ross Burgess at 11:29, 15 August 2013

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	'''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which ~~was similar to today’s criminal justice bill~~.		The '''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which consolidated various previous laws concerning violence and sexual offences.

	Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]]. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>		Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]]. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>

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	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1861/100/pdfs/ukpga_18610100_en.pdf Text of the Act.		http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1861/100/pdfs/ukpga_18610100_en.pdf Text of the Act.

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Ross Burgess at 17:49, 28 June 2013

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	'''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which was similar to today’s criminal justice bill.		'''Offences against the Person Act 1861''' was an Act of Parliament which was similar to today’s criminal justice bill.

	Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]].		Section 61 of the Bill dealt with “unnatural offences” specifying “[[buggery]]”. It replaced the death penalty for buggery with life imprisonment “for any term not less than ten years”. This section replaced section 15 of the [[Offences against the Person Act 1828]]. A total of 8921 men had been prosecuted since 1806 for [[sodomy]] with 404 sentenced to death and 56 executed.<ref>Matt Cook, ''A Gay History of Britain'', page 109</ref>

	Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.		Section 62 for the first time introduced the offences of attempted sodomy and indecent assault, with a penalty of between 3 and 10 years penal servitude, or two years imprisonment with hard labour.