Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
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The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
prevention of procurement of girls for prostitution
ⓘ
protection of young persons from sexual exploitation ⓘ suppression of brothels ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Labouchere Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
male homosexual acts in private ⓘ male homosexual acts in public ⓘ |
| containsSection | Section 11 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
criminalization of consensual homosexual behaviour
ⓘ
vague definition of gross indecency ⓘ |
| effectOfSection11 |
created offence of gross indecency between males
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criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpactOn |
age of consent law in the UK
ⓘ
legal treatment of homosexuality in the UK ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| increasedProtectionFor |
girls
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
campaigns against child prostitution
ⓘ
social purity movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfSection11 | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
age of consent
ⓘ
homosexuality law ⓘ prostitution regulation ⓘ sexual offences law ⓘ |
| notableCase | prosecution of Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorian morality legislation ⓘ |
| penaltyType | imprisonment ⓘ |
| previousAgeOfConsent | 13 ⓘ |
| raisedAgeOfConsentTo | 16 ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Sexual Offences Act 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1885 ⓘ |
| sectionUsedInOscarWildeCase | Section 11 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorOfSection11 | Henry Labouchere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
LGBT rights history studies
ⓘ
historical legal scholarship ⓘ |
| typeOfOffenceCreated | misdemeanour ⓘ |
| usedInProsecutionOf | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1885 ⓘ |
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