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Age of consent reform (UK)
Since the 1970s, a number of demonstrations have taken place in the United Kingdom in favour of abolishing the age of consent, in support of children's rights, gay liberationism or, more recently, "as a means to avoid unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and 'bad sex' via education and health promotion".〔Waites, Matthew. The Age of Consent – Young People, Sexuality and Citizenship (2005, pp. 122 and 220). New York/London: Palgrave MacMillan. ISBN 978-1-4039-2173-4. ISBN 1-4039-2173-3.〕〔 ((Google books link ))〕 However, many have shown concern that lowering the age of consent would be "giving perverts a green light".
==History==
In 1275, the first age of consent was set in England, at age 12 (Westminster 1 statute). In 1875, the Offences Against the Person Act raised the age to 13 in Great Britain and Ireland, and ten years later the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885 raised it to 16. In 1917, a bill raising the age of consent in Great Britain and Ireland from 16 to 17 was defeated by only one vote. However, in 1950, the legislature of Northern Ireland passed the Children and Young Persons Act, which successfully raised the age of consent to 17.
The male homosexual age of consent in the United Kingdom was set at 21 in the Sexual Offences Act of 1967, then lowered to 18 in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, and finally lowered to 16 in England and Scotland in the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act of 2000.〔the age of consent is 17 in Northern Ireland〕
Currently, the age of consent for penetrative sex, oral sex and mutual masturbation in the United Kingdom is 16 years. If any individual has sex with someone under this age, then he or she may be charged with a criminal offence and may receive a 2-year prison sentence. Similarly, the Sexual Offenses Act 2000 prohibits a person in a position of trust from performing sexual acts with someone who cannot consent, which includes minors and "very vulnerable people". It is primarily used for the protection of those who are above the age of consent but under the age of 18, or who have mental disabilities.〔(law.jrank.org )〕〔(G.R. No. 126545 ) retrieved 29 January 2012〕
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