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Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
(a) to amend the Crimes Act 1958—
(i) to substitute definitions of injury and serious injury; and(ii) to insert offences of causing serious injury intentionally in circumstances ofgross violence and causing serious
injury recklessly in circumstances of gross violence; and
(b) to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 to provide for sentences with a minimum non-parole period
The purpose of this law is to –
(a) to amend the Crimes Act 1958 –
(i) replace the definitions of injury and serious injury; (ii) intentionally inflicts serious injury in a situation involving serious violence and inserts the offense of causing serious injury;
reckless injury under violent circumstances; and
(b) Changing the Sentencing Act 1991 to provide for minimum sentences without parole.
The purposes of this Act are— (a) to amend the Crimes Act 1958 to insert new offences in relation to the sexual abuse of children and to make consequential
amendments to other Acts; and (b) to amend the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 to include an offence against section 49B of the Crimes Act 1958 in Schedule 1 to that Act.
The purpose of this Act is to amend the Crimes
Act 1958 to further provide for—
(a) the offence of rape and certain other sexual offences that require the prosecution to prove that the accused was aware that the victim was not consenting or might not have been
consenting to a sexual act; and
(b) the use of jury directions on consent and on the accused’s awareness in trials relating to charges for such offences.
The purpose of this law is to change crime.
The Act of 1958 which further provides –
(a) crimes of rape and certain other sex crimes where the prosecutor must prove that the defendant knew that the victim did not or could not have consented;
consent to sexual activity; and
(b) use the jury’s direction to obtain the consent and recognition of the defendant in any trial relating to the prosecution of such crimes;
The Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences and Other Matters) Act 2014 (the Act) will introduce major reforms to the law on rape and sexual assault in Victoria.
Among the most important reforms are:
¨ a clear, simple and consistent drafting style for the offences of rape and sexual assault
¨ a new fault element in rape and sexual assault: the accused does not reasonably believe that the complainant is consenting
¨ making jury directions in rape and sexual assault trials better tailored to the specifics of each case, and
¨ a new ‘course of conduct charge’, which will assist in the prosecution of people who engage in repeated and systematic sexual abuse over a period of time
“The Crimes Amendment (Sex Offenses and Other Matters) Act 2014 (the Act) introduces significant legislative changes relating to rape and sexual assault in Victoria.
Key reforms include:
¨ Clear, concise and consistent language on crimes of rape and sexual assault
¨ A new element of guilt in rape and sexual assault:
Defendant does not reasonably believe Plaintiff consented
¨ Jury orders in rape and sexual assault trials are tailored to the specifics of each case.
¨ New “Allegations of Conduct” to help prosecute those who repeatedly and systematically sexually abused over a period of time
The Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016 improves Victoria’s sexual
offence laws by:
clarifying and modernising existing laws relating to:
sexual offences against children
child pornography
incest
sexual offences against persons with a cognitive impairment, and
a range of other sexual offences (including sexual servitude, loitering and bestiality) to make them clearer and more effective, and to respond to changes in offending, for example, by way of technological advances
renaming and expanding child pornography offences to cover ‘child abuse material’
introducing the new offence of ‘sexual activity directed at another person’, and
introducing more helpful jury directions on consent and reasonable belief in consent.
“The Crime Amendment (Sex Offenses) Act 2016 will advance Victoria’s sexual offence laws
Clarification and modernization of existing laws related to:
Sex crimes against children
Child pornography
Incest
Sex crimes against people with cognitive impairment
Various other sexual offenses (including bondage, loitering, sodomy)
Rebranding of child pornography offenses and extension to “child abuse material”
The introduction of the new crime “Sexual acts against others” and
Introduction of more helpful jury instructions regarding consent and reasonable belief in consent.
The purposes of this Act is to: (a) amend the Crimes Act 1958 in relation to sex offenses and certain other crimes; Amendments to the Summary Crimes Act 1966. c) Amendments to the Jury Directives Act 2015 relate to Directives on Consent and Reasonable Beliefs of Consent, in cases that contain sexual offences, criminal offence; and
(d) make minor changes to certain laws
An Act to establish a Code of Criminal Law
An Act to establish a Code of Criminal Law
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An Act to declare, consolidate, and amend the criminal law, and to establish a code of criminal law
An Act to enact a compilation of the Criminal Code Act 1902, with its
amendments and portion of the Secret Commissions Act 1905, and for
other related purposes
An Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1924
An Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1924
A guide on how to manage major events in the US.
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Summary of crowd behavior that is critical to assist in the planning and delivery of emergency services at large gatherings, based on timely and appropriate crowd management principles. This paper provides an overview of the current understanding of crowd psychological factors in the psychosocial field as they relate to large gatherings.
How to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks of crowd control at venues and events.
You will need to comply with this code if you intend to undertake any crowd controlling tasks.
This code outlines minimum standards for crowd controllers.
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How to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks of crowd control at venues and events.
How to reduce or eliminate the workplace health and safety risks of crowd control at venues and events.
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Guidance on how and why Crowd Violence happens and how to avoid it.
Rules on Crowd Violence and how to identify how it may occur and how to avoid it.
This Audit document primarily aims to: Present a menu of security issues, some of which may be relevent to the type , size ands risk profile of your crowded place; and Provide an impetus for you to address any security gaps in a propotionate manner.
The main purposes of this document is:
Present a menu of safety issues. Some of this is related to the nature, size and risk profile of crowded venues. It also provides a driving force for successfully closing security gaps.
