Chalmers, James (2016) Schrödinger’s pardon: the difficulties of the Turing Bill. Democratic Audit UK (24 Oct 2016). Website.
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Abstract
When the ‘Turing Bill’ – which would have granted pardons to people with historical convictions for consensual gay sex – was talked out by the government last week, there was confusion and misunderstanding about the ramifications. The practical problem is that the old law did not distinguish between non-consensual and consensual gay sex. James Chalmers explains the difference between disregarding a conviction and pardoning it, and how the ‘Sharkey amendment’ accepted by the government will differ from John Nicholson MP’s ‘Turing Bill’. He suggests another way of tackling the problem – but one which is unlikely to gain backing.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D839 Post-war History, 1945 on D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain K Law > K Law (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2017 11:23 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/80544 |
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