Crime Archives - Page 7 of 9 - House of Lords Library

Research Briefing

Sexual Offences Act 1967: 50th Anniversary

Wednesday, 19 July, 2017

This briefing marks 50 years since the Sexual Offences Act 1967 came into force on the 27 July 1967, which brought in changes that would partially decriminalise sexual relationships between men. Beginning with historical offences that criminalised sexual relationships between men, the briefing goes on to discuss the Wolfenden Report, which recommended homosexual behaviour between consenting adults to no longer be an offence. It then sets out the legislative background to the 1967 Act. It discusses the incremental legislative changes decriminalising homosexual acts between men, from 1967 to 2017, including changes brought in to disregard and pardon historical offences.
Research Briefing

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July 2017

Tuesday, 18 July, 2017

This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, to be held on 30 July 2017. It provides an overview of trafficking globally, and focuses particularly on Trafficking in Persons in relation to the UK.
Research Briefing

Queen’s Speech 2017 Day 3: Home Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Justice, Constitutional Affairs and Devolved Affairs

Monday, 19 June, 2017

This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the forthcoming Queen’s Speech, which is due to take place on 21 June 2017. The House of Lords is due to debate the Queen’s Speech over five days between 22 and 29 June 2017. This briefing is one of five prepared by the House of Lords Library to cover the themes of each day of debate.
Research Briefing

Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 07 March, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill ahead of its scheduled second reading in the House of Lords on 10 March 2017.
Research Briefing

Criminal Finances Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 03 March, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Criminal Finances Bill 2016–17 ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 9 March 2017. The Bill would make provisions to tackle money laundering and corruption, recover the proceeds of crime, and counter terrorist finance. It also seeks to make provisions to enable those who violate human rights to have their assets frozen and will create a new offence of a corporate failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.
Research Briefing

Assisted Dying Legislation: North America and England and Wales

Wednesday, 01 March, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the law in Canada and selected states in the United States ahead of the question for short debate on 6 March 2017 on whether recent legislative changes on assisted dying in North America provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales. It also provides an overview of the law as it currently stands in England and Wales, as well as a brief legal history of the changes and attempts to change it.
Research Briefing

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February 2017

Tuesday, 31 January, 2017

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
Research Briefing

Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 24 January, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.
Research Briefing

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November 2016

Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, this briefing sets out background information on UN initiatives to raise awareness of violence against women and UK actions to tackle the issue.
Research Briefing

Powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Tuesday, 23 August, 2016

This House of Lords Library briefing covers powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in relation to measures to tackle anti-social behaviour, dangerous dogs, introduction of new fire arm offences and the criminalisation of forced marriage in advance of the question for short debate on 8 September 2016.
- Research Briefing
- Crime
Research Briefing

Policing and Crime Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 05 July, 2016

This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions of the Policing and Crime Bill. It focuses on the provisions of the Bill which concern the emergency services; the police complaints and disciplinary systems; the police workforce; police powers; and the protection of children and vulnerable adults. It outlines the policy background in those areas, and a summary of some of the key amendments made to the Bill during committee and report stages in the House of Commons.
Research Briefing

Historical Child Sex Abuse Investigations

Monday, 27 June, 2016

A number of investigations into historical child sex abuse in the UK have been launched by the police and public institutions in recent years. This follows allegations that claims of child sex abuse made against public figures had not been properly investigated in the past. This briefing focuses on the existing guidance for conducting these investigations and provides background information on recent investigations that have taken place. It has been written in preparation for a debate that is due to take place in the House of Lords on 30 June 2016 on the case for introducing statutory guidelines relating to the investigation of cases of historical child sex abuse.
Research Briefing

Investigatory Powers Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 21 June, 2016

This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions of the Investigatory Powers Bill ahead of its Lords stages.
- Research Briefing
- Crime
- Defence
- Justice
- Security
Research Briefing

Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 27 May, 2016

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords’ consideration of the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL].
Research Briefing

Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill 2015–16: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 23 February, 2016

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill in the House of Lords on 26 February 2016.

Total results (page 7 of 9)