Discussion Paper on Rape and Other Sexual Offences

• Author(s): Scottish Law Commission,
• Publisher: Stationery Office
• Pages: 140
• ISBN_10: 0108881806
  ISBN_13: 9780108881800
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Law / Jurisprudence , Social Science / Criminology , Social Science / Violence in Society ,

Description:... This discussion paper sets out the Commission's proposals for reform of the law relating to rape and other sexual offences, for consultation purposes (responses by 1 May 2006). Topics discussed include: the protection of sexual autonomy and the issue of consent; sexual assaults; offences based on a protective principle, including offences involving children under 16 years, persons with mental disorders, and abuse of trust; offences based on public morality; the law of evidence concerning proof of sexual offences; and compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights.