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Children’s Commissioner warns about Sexual Offences Bill and criminalisation of girls

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Update

“Underage intercourse . . part of growing up or sex crime?” Scotsman

Following posted on 03.10.08

“Children’s commissioner urges MSPs to shelve sex bill” Herald
“MSPs urged to shelve child sex laws” Press and Journal
“New law on teenage sex ‘will make criminals of young girls’” Scotsman
“Children’s watchdog calls for rethink over Bill” Times
“Children’s Commissioner warns new law could ‘criminalise’ teenage girls” Holyrood.com
“Commissioner argues against underage sex provision” Law Society Journal Online

Press release

“Sexual Offences Bill: Children’s Commissioner warns of dangers of criminalising teenage girls” SCCYP


Posted by MM on Tue 7th Oct 2008 at 10:25 am
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