Sentence examples for offences acts from inspiring English sources

South Africa has one of the most progressive sex offences acts in the world, a new version of which became effective in 2007, Lancaster points out.

A significant number are detained for 'status offences' (acts classified as offenses only when committed as children), such as truancy, alcohol use or 'being beyond parental control.' Many children who are already on the edge of society engage in petty theft, vagrancy or prostitution simply to survive.

The police set out to convict Ward under the Sexual Offences Act.

There have been accusations that papers might be in breach of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Following the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, the queer scene expanded.

Abse was disappointed in a different way by the aftermath of his Sexual Offences Act.

Stephen Ward puts on show some filthy police practices (Ward was prosecuted under the Sexual Offences Act).

This led to a ludicrous private prosecution under the 1956 Sexual Offences Act.

The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act reached the statute books on August 15 1967, despite an impassioned "free radio" campaign.

Anonymity was given to defendants in rape cases by the 1976 Sexual Offences Act but removed 12 years later.

Women's rights have also improved under Mr Kibaki, with a benchmark Sexual Offences Act being passed a year ago.