factors in criminalising conduct

Cards (3)

  • protect people from harm
    whether its against the person, property or community
    regulatory offences protect public
  • paternalistic
    prevents harm to ourselves.
    different views when broken by consenting adults
    R v Brown - 5 consenting men, sadomasochistic activities, convicted of abh
    R v Wilson - husband branded wife with knife at her request, no conviction
  • societies collective moral judgement
    Shaw v DPP - published details of prostitutes. charged with conspiracy to corrupt public morals