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Victimless Crimes: Decriminalisation of Homosexual Sexual Activity

Author: Inge Lauw LLB, MPhil
Subjects: Gay and lesbian legal rights (Other articles)
Gays - legal status laws - Tasmania
Homosexuality law and legislation - Tasmania
Issue: Volume 1, Number 3 (September 1994)
Category: Current Developments

Abstract

Explores the arguments for and against decriminalisation of sexual acts between consenting adult males. Also discusses the recent statement by the United Nations Human Rights Committee declaring Tasmania's anti-sodomy laws to be unlawful.

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