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The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912''' was an Act of Parliament that was designed to clean up London’s streets, but also suppressed mens’ use of public space, it, in effect, banned cruising. It introduced the public order offence of “persistently importuning for an immoral purpose”. | The '''Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912''' was an Act of Parliament that was designed to clean up London’s streets, but also suppressed mens’ use of public space, it, in effect, banned cruising. It introduced the public order offence of “persistently [[importuning]] for an immoral purpose”. | ||
It | It amended the [[Vagrancy Act 1898]]. | ||
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The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1912 was an Act of Parliament that was designed to clean up London’s streets, but also suppressed mens’ use of public space, it, in effect, banned cruising. It introduced the public order offence of “persistently importuning for an immoral purpose”.
It amended the Vagrancy Act 1898.