Thomas, T. and Thompson, D. (2014) New Civil Orders to contain Sexually Harmful Behaviour in the Community. British Journal of Community Justice, 12 (3). pp. 19-33. ISSN 1475-0279
Abstract
This article presents an overview of the new civil orders brought in by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to combat sexually harmful behaviour in the community in the United Kingdom. The two new orders – the Sexual Risk Order and the Sexual Harm Prevention Order – will replace earlier orders available in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The new orders with their lower evidential thresholds should be easier to obtain and involve less work for the police. They may also present a number of difficulties in terms of human rights and have already been described as 'sweeping' powers and 'tougher' powers. The article looks at the origins of the new law and their subsequent development and seeks to examine these contesting viewpoints of balancing public protection with human rights.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield |
Keywords: | Sex offenders; sexual harm; sexual offences; public protection; travelling sex offenders; human rights |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2016 13:13 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2022 11:51 |
Published Version: | http://www.cjp.org.uk/bjcj/volume-12-issue-3/ |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sheffield Hallam University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98571 |