Someone wrote in [personal profile] fickle 2006-09-16 11:32 am (UTC)

That document was dated April 2001, and it was written in response to a notorious case from March 2001.


  • March 2002: Rape redefined to simply mean sex without consent (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1886660.stm)
  • November 2002: Personal cross-examination by the accused rapist was banned (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2384143.stm)
  • May 2004: Rape broadened to include anal and oral penetration (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3675057.stm) (text of law (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/30042--b.htm)). Use of a penis is still required for "rape" (section 1), but use of "anything else" (section 2) carries an equal punishment of life imprisonment, as does any instance where the offender was penetrated by the victim (section 4).


You might have wanted to do a quick search before you all started foaming at the mouth, or at least ask a Scottish person who actually follows the news.

Malcolm


Post a comment in response:

This account has disabled anonymous posting.
If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting