Criminal Law Statutes 2012-2013

273 Pages·2012·0.781 MB·English

by  Jonathan Herring

CRIMINAL LAW
STATUTES
2012–2013
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Criminal Law Statutes
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JONATHAN HERRING
Fellow at Exeter College, Oxford University
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Contents
Preface x
Guide to the Companion Website xi
Alphabetical Index xii–xiii
Chronological Index xiv–xv
Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 1
Offences Against the Person Act 1861 1 –6
Explosive Substances Act 1883 6 –8
Trial of Lunatics Act 1883 8
Offi cial Secrets Act 1911 8 –9
Perjury Act 1911 9 –10
Criminal Justice Act 1925 1 0
Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 1 0–11
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 1 1–12
Public Order Act 1936 1 2
Infanticide Act 1938 1 2–13
Prevention of Crime Act 1953 13
Sexual Offences Act 1956 1 3–14
Homicide Act 1957 1 4–15
Obscene Publications Act 1959 1 5–17
Street Offences Act 1959 1 7–18
Suicide Act 1961 1 8–19
Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 1 9
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 1 9
Abortion Act 1967 2 0–21
Criminal Justice Act 1967 2 1
Criminal Law Act 1967 2 1–24
Sexual Offences Act 1967 2 4
Criminal Appeals Act 1968 2 4–26
Firearms Act 1968 2 7–39
Theft Act 1968 4 0–51
Tattooing of Minors Act 1969 5 1
Criminal Damage Act 1971 5 1–53
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 5 4–59
Criminal Law Act 1977 5 9–62
Interpretation Act 1978 6 2–63
Protection of Children Act 1978 6 3–64
Theft Act 1978 6 4–65
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 6 5
Criminal Attempts Act 1981 6 5–68
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Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 68–71
Taking of Hostages Act 1982 7 1
Child Abduction Act 1984 7 1–73
Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985 7 3–74
Sexual Offences Act 1985 7 4–75
Public Order Act 1986 7 5–82
Criminal Justice Act 1987 8 2–85
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 8 5–86
Malicious Communications Act 1988 8 6
Road Traffi c Act 1988 8 6–89
Offi cial Secrets Act 1989 8 9–97
Computer Misuse Act 1990 9 7–102
Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfi tness to Plead) Act 1991 102
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 102–105
Football (Offences) Act 1991 1 05–106
Sexual Offences Act 1993 1 06
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 1 07
Family Law Act 1996 1 07–108
Law Reform (Year and a Day Rule) Act 1996 1 08
Police Act 1996 1 08–109
Protection from Harassment Act 1997 1 10–112
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 1 12–113
Knives Act 1997 113–115
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 1 15–118
Human Rights Act 1998 1 18–126
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 1 26–133
Finance Act 2000 1 34
Terrorism Act 2000 1 34–143
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 143–145
Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002 1 45–146
Communications Act 2003 146–147
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 1 47–148
Licensing Act 2003 1 48–150
Sexual Offences Act 2003 151–187
Children Act 2004 1 87
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 1 87–188
Gender Recognition Act 2004 1 89
Hunting Act 2004 1 89–194
Gambling Act 2005 1 94
Mental Capacity Act 2005 1 94–198
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 1 98–202
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 2 03–205
Fraud Act 2006 205–208
Terrorism Act 2006 2 08–218
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 218–219
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 2 19–224
Serious Crime Act 2007 2 25–229
UK Borders Act 2007 229
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 229–233
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 2 33–237
Policing and Crime Act 2009 237–238
Bribery Act 2010 2 38–245
Contents ix
Crime and Security Act 2010 2 45–248
Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 2 48–249
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 249
Thematic Index 250–251