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Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment

Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment

Author: Susan Leahy; Margaret Fitzgerald O'Reilly
Publisher: Clarus Press
ISBN: 9781905536931
Published In: March 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Ireland ? Disclaimer:
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The topic of sexual offending is a deeply complex and challenging one. In the past number of years, there has been a growing interest in sexual crime with a proliferation of cases provoking controversy surrounding sentencing and continuing questions about the adequacy of the current law.

Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment offers an accessible and comprehensive account of the relevant law in relation to sexual offending in Ireland. It incorporates an examination of developments in domestic legislation and case law, detailing the substantive and evidentiary rules, as well as sentencing practice and supervision of sexual offenders. Part 1 of the book provides a comprehensive account of the substantive law on sexual offences, covering the primary sexual offences against adult victims, as well as those relating to victims who are under the age of consent or who have limited decision-making capacity. Part 2 looks at procedural issues surrounding trial and evidence. It incorporates a critical analysis of recent developments in evidence-related issues that have arisen in recent years. This part covers the special rules of evidence which apply in sexual offence trials, as well as describing the special procedures which may apply in sexual offence trials to protect victims from secondary victimisation. Part 3 provides a comprehensive examination of how those convicted of sexual offending are sentenced in the Irish courts, and explains the post-release orders and requirements a convicted sex offender may be subject to in the aftermath of imprisonment.

Sexual Offending in Ireland: Laws, Procedures and Punishment also discusses the recent reforms introduced under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016, examining the implications these reforms will have upon the trial and punishment of sexual offences. It is a timely addition to commentary on the law in this unique area.

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1: Sexual Offences in Context

PART 1: THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW ON SEXUAL OFFENCES

Chapter 2: Rape

Chapter 3: Sexual Assault Offences against Adults

Chapter 4: Capacity-Related Offences

PART 2: THE RULES OF EVIDENCE IN SEXUAL OFFENCES

Chapter 5: The Admissibility of Character Evidence in Sexual Offence Trials

Chapter 6: Corroboration and the Doctrine of Recent Complaint

Chapter 7: Special Procedures in Sexual Offence Trials

PART 3: SENTENCING AND PUNISHMENT

Chapter 7: Sentencing Sex Offenders