Marital coercion

Weare, Siobhan (2014) Marital coercion. Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 178 (30). pp. 455-456. ISSN 1759-7943

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Abstract

In March the Government abolished the defence of Marital Coercion with the introduction of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The defence, previously found in s.47 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925, stated “[o]n a charge against a wife for any offence other than treason or murder it shall be a good defence to prove that the offence was committed in the presence of, and under the coercion of, the husband.” The defence was most recently in the headlines having been used unsuccessfully by Vicky Pryce at her trial for perverting the course of justice, after she accepted driving licence penalty points incurred by her then husband Chris Huhne in 2003.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly
Subjects:
?? marital coerciongenderduresswomen ??
ID Code:
70249
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Deposited On:
08 Aug 2014 10:53
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No
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Published
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08 Feb 2024 00:46