Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Offences_Against_the_Person_Act_1861
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Labouchere Amendment
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| gptkbp:community_service |
impact on LGBTQ+ community
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| gptkbp:consequences |
led to increased stigma against homosexuality
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over morality and legality of homosexuality
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced literature and art of the time
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| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1885
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| gptkbp:economic_policy |
influenced future public policy on sexual offences
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:enforces |
police and legal system
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
part of a series of laws regulating morality
passed through both Houses of Parliament |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
response to rising concerns about sexual morality
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
morality vs legality
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in legal archives
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped public discourse on sexuality
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a topic of discussion in legal history
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflected societal attitudes towards sexuality
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to the criminalization of male homosexual acts
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
social reform movements
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Sir_William_Harcourt
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
human rights activists
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
discussions in Parliament regarding morality
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future legislation on sexual offences
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
courts' handling of sexual offence cases
established legal definitions of sexual offences |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
prosecution of homosexual acts
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Sexual Offences Act 1967
increased penalties for sexual offences |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
historical context of LGBTQ+ rights
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| gptkbp:part_of |
British legal history
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
19th century Britain
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| gptkbp:public_reaction |
mixed responses from society
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to strengthen laws against sexual offences
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| gptkbp:reform |
catalyst for later legal reforms in sexual offences
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
R v. Hardwicke
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| gptkbp:related_to |
Victorian morality
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| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:1967
gptkb:Criminal_Law_Act_1967 |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
extensively studied in legal scholarship
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| gptkbp:significance |
marked a turning point in criminal law regarding sexual offences
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Cross
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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