The Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Review
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The concept of consent is fundamental in considering the crime of rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA). Consent was placed on a statutory footing for the first time by the SOA which defines consent alongside evidential and conclusive presumptions under sections 74-76, respectively. This article explores the position that unfortunately, neither significant clarity nor enhanced protection appears to have been embraced or achieved by the incorporation of consent.
Publication Date
2010-01-01
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
22
Last Page
41
ISSN
2054-149X
Deposit Date
April 2017
Embargo Period
2024-11-01
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Scott, Jacqueline
(2010)
"The Concept of Consent under the Sexual Offences Act 2003,"
The Plymouth Law and Criminal Justice Review: Vol. 3, Article 8.
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/plcjr/vol3/iss1/8
