Public Justice Offences - The Crown Prosecution Service
Sep 18, 2024 · the giving of false information to the police during the course of an existing investigation. There are statutory offences which cover similar conduct, for example: bomb hoaxes: section 51 (2) Criminal Law Act 1977. false alarms of fire: section 49 Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
Offences against the Person, incorporating the Charging Standard
Section 39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988) Common assault is an act by which a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to suffer or apprehend immediate unlawful violence. Battery is committed by the intentional or reckless application of unlawful force to another person. These are two separate offences, placed on a statutory ...
How a criminal case works | The Crown Prosecution Service
The magistrates, District Judge or jury will then ‘retire’ to consider their verdict. The CPS prosecutor opens the trial – setting out the charges and the facts in the case. Our role is to prove, based on the evidence, that the defendant is guilty. The defence doesn’t need to prove that the defendant is innocent.
Voyeurism - The Crown Prosecution Service
Apr 12, 2019 · The Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019 and will be implemented 12 April 2019. The new offences will apply to England and Wales and they will not be retrospective. These offences are triable either way and carry a maximum 2 year prison sentence. Prior of the creation of the new offences contained in the ...
Offensive Weapons Table of Offences, Defences and Applicability
Aug 11, 2021 · Accordingly, a breach of an SVRO can be committed and prosecuted anywhere in England and Wales. More information can be found in the Offensive Weapons, Knives, Bladed and Pointed Articles prosecution guidance. No relevant information in this cell of the table. Defendant Conditions: Aged 18 or over; and.
Allocation, Sending and Committal for Sentence
Nov 27, 2023 · This guidance sets out the prosecution approach in respect of the legal framework for allocating, committing for sentence and sending cases in respect of adults to the Crown Court. This is a complicated area which guidance cannot summarise in its entirety. Instead, this guidance focuses in particular on questions which are likely to arise ...
Chapter 7: Key Legislation and Offences - The Crown Prosecution …
May 21, 2021 · Key points. Rape is a crime of basic intent, and drunkenness is not a defence. Section 1 Rape involves penetration of the vagina, anus or mouth by a penis, therefore a woman can only commit this offence as an accomplice. Rape is an indictable only offence and carries a maximum of life imprisonment.
Verbal abuse and harassment in public - The Crown Prosecution …
1. The offence of harassment contrary to the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 is committed where a person engages in a course of conduct which amounts to the harassment of another person, and they know it amounts to harassment or they ought to know. “Course of conduct” is a fact-specific assessment. It requires behaviour on more than one ...
Sexual offences - The Crown Prosecution Service
There are a range of crimes that can be considered as sexual offences, including non-consensual crimes such as rape or sexual assault, crimes against children including child sexual abuse or grooming, and crimes that exploit others for a sexual purpose, whether in person or online. Crimes can occur between strangers, friends, acquaintances ...
Rape and Sexual Offences - Chapter 6: Consent
May 21, 2021 · The Code for Crown Prosecutors. The Code for Crown Prosecutors is a public document, issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions that sets out the general principles Crown Prosecutors should follow when they make decisions on cases.