Overview

The Sexual Offences Act will be a significant and far-reaching piece of legislation which codifys and revises the existing legislation relating to sexual activities. A considerable number of new crimes will be introduced or redefined, along with the criminalization of certain types of conduct not previously covered by legislation. This book provides a full, clear analysis of the Act, and covers in detail issues such as rape, child sexual abuse, adults with mental disorders and learning disabilities, sex offenders, and recent developments in the law of evidence. Includes a full copy of the Act.

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Author:   Kim Stevenson (, Senior Lecturer in Law and Director of SOLON, Nottingham Trent University) ,  Anne Davies (, Solicitor and Principal Lecturer in Law, Nottingham Trent University) ,  Michael Gunn (, Head of Department of Academic Legal Studies and Associate Dean of Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.484kg
ISBN:  

9780199270002

ISBN 10:   0199270007
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   18 March 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: Consent and Consensual Issues 2: Sexual Violation, Rape, and Assault 3: Sexual Activity with Children 4: Sexual Activity with Persons with a Mental Disorder or Learning Disability 5: Prostitution and Child Pornography 6: Other Sexual Offences and Sexual Activity 7: Evidential Issues 8: Sex Offenders: Nofitication and Sex Offenders Register 9: Sex Offenders: Sex Offences Prevention Orders Conclusion Appendix Text of the Sexual Offences Act 2003

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... an authoritative text book on this major revision of the law relating to sex offences ... The authors have done an excellent and extremely brave job in offering comment on so many aspects of this major consolidating statute. Brian Rowland, Internet Law Book Reviews; and Police Journal Clearly laid out, this book explains the provisions of the Act in a simple and accessible manner. childRIGHT

Author Information

Dr Kim Stevenson is a Senior Lecturer in Law in the Department of Legal Studies at Nottingham Trent University, and Joint Director of SOLON (Interdisciplinary Studies in Bad Behaviour and Socially Visible Crime). Previously she served as a Police Sergeant with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary and was also a Police Training Instructor delivery specialist courses on sexual offences. Anne Davies is a Principal Lecturer in Law in the Department of Academic Legal Studies at Nottingham Trent University. She is also a qualified solicitor. Professor Michael Gunn in Head of the Department of Academic Legal Studies and an Associate Dean at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. He is also a co-author of Blackstone's Criminal Practice, and numerous other texts including a guide to the law in relation to sexual relationships and people with learning disabilities.

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