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Flashcards in Sexual Conduct with a young person under 16 Deck (10)
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1
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Sexual Conduct with a young person under 16

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Section 134 (3) Crimes Act 1961

2
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Penalty

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7 years

3
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Elements

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  1. Everyone
  2. Does an indecent act
  3. on a young person
4
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Everyone

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Person

5
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Indecent Act

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An act that is “indecent” has sexual connotations and involves conduct directed at a person that is offensive to public moral and values.

6
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Indecency - R v Court

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Indecency means “conduct that right thinking people will consider an affront to the sexual modest of the complainant”

7
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Immaterial as to consent by young person

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  • the offender does the act on the young person
  • the young person does the act on the offender
  • the act is mutual
8
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Section 134 (6) (a)

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Doing an indecent act on a young person includes indecently assaulting the young person

9
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Young person

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A person under the age of 16 years 
Section 134 (6) (a) Crimes Act 1961
10
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Proving Age - Forrest & Forrest

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The best evidence possible in the circumstances should be adduced by the prosecution in proof of [the victim’s] age.

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