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Inadequacies of the Definitions of Sexual Offences in the Criminal Offences Act
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Inadequacies of the Definitions of Sexual Offences in the Criminal Offences Act

Introduction While the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) outlines a number of criminal offences and prescribes punishments for offenders, a number of the crimes outlined in Act 29 have some intrinsic inadequacies. The gaps in their definitions present a challenge for successful prosecution of such crimes. Chapter six of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960...