Sexual Offences Legislation

Question 1

What is the role of the IIO?

Answer 1

-Victims welfare/ medical needs
-Identify hazards
-Take first account using fast tracked questions
- preserve scene
- Access scene
- Ensure welfare and forensic medical examination
- Record Crime

Question 2

What is a RASSO book?

Answer 2

Rape and serious sexual Offences investigation log book.

It is designed to safeguard the victim and the evidence.

Question 3

What is sexual?

Answer 3

Meaning of term
1) Penetrative
2) Touching or any other activity if a reasonable person would consider it to be of a sexual nature

Question 4

Forms of sexual violence

Answer 4

Sexual exploitation
Forced marriage
Voyeurism
Under 13
Sexual coercion
Groping
Grooming
Administering drugs
Abuse of position
Female genital mutilation
Stalking
Sexual assault
Rape
Sexual insults

Question 5

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 1

Answer 5

Rape
Intentionally to penetrate with his Penis the vagina, anus or mouth of another person without that person’s consent. And without reasonable believe that the other person consents

Question 6

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 2

Answer 6

Assault by penetration
Intentionally penetrate the vagina or abuse of another person with part of his body or anything else. Without that person’s consent and without the reasonable belief that the other person consents.

Question 7

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 3

Answer 7

Sexual assault
He intentionally touches another person
- the touching is sexual
- does not consent to the touching and
- does not reasonably believe that consents

Question 8

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 4

Answer 8

Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
Intentionally cause another person to engage in sexual activity without that person’s consent or without reasonable belief that the other person consents.

Question 9

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Outraging Public Decency

Answer 9

It is an offence at common law to commit an act of a
Lewd, obscene or disgusting nature and outrage public Decency. Contrary to common law.

E.g. obscene art, deficating in the street, urinating in the street

Question 10

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 63- trespassing

Answer 10

To intend to commit ‘relevant sexual offences’ whilst he is on any premises where he is a trespasser. Either knowing or being reckless as to whether, he is trespassing

Question 11

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 66- Exposure

Answer 11

A person commits an offence if he intentionally exposes his genitals and he intends that someone will see them and be causes alarm or distress

Question 12

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 67- Voyeurism

Answer 12

A person commits an offence if for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, they observe another person doing a private act and they know that the other person does not consent to being observed for their sexual gratification.

E.g spy holes, watching through a window, peeping in a changing room

Question 13

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 71 - Sexual activity in a public lavatory

Answer 13

A person commits an offence if he is in a lavatory to which the public or a section of the public has or is permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise. He intentionally engages in an activity, and the activity is sexual.

E.g putting penis through a hole, masterbating

Question 14

Criminal Justice Act 2008. Section 63 - Possession of extreme pornographic images

Answer 14

It is an offence for a person to be in possession of extreme pornographic images

Question 15

Sexual Offences Act 2003. Section 74- Consent

Answer 15

A person consents if he agrees by choice and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice
Therefore:-

CONSENT = Choice & Freedom & Capacity to choose

Question 16

Evidential Presumption

Answer 16

P- Physical Disability
A- Asleep
D- Detained (tided up)
F- Force
A- Administers a substance
F - Fear

If we can prove the defendant committed the offence and any of the following circumstances exists

Question 17

The Five F’s

Answer 17

Active
-Friend
-Fight
-Flight

Passive
-Freeze
-Flop

Question 18

Why do people commit sexual Offences?

Answer 18

• control
• power
• dominate
  -manipulative

Question 19

Rape Trauma Syndrome

Answer 19

3 stage model
1) Crisis (acute)
2) Suffering (Outward adjustment)
3) Resolution
Stages may last weeks or years. Recovering from experiences of an assault may involve moving back and forth within these stages over a course of a life time

Question 20

Barriers to disclosure

Answer 20

• Family
• language
• isolation
• shame
• fear
• sexual orientation
• what perpetrator said
• denial
• age
• bond with abuser

Question 21

Victim blaming

Answer 21

Devaluing act that occurs when the victim of a crime or an accident is held responsible for the crimes that have been committed against them.
Negative social responses from legal/medical/mental health professionals / media and family and friends

Question 22

What are the five basic principles of investigation?

Answer 22

1. Secure/ Preserve Life
2. Secure/ Preserve Evidence
3. Secure/ Preserve Scene
4. Identify Witnesses/ Victims
5. Identify Suspects

Question 23

What is an early evidence kit ( EEK) ?

Answer 23

An early evidence kit provides modules for urine sample of ALL serious sexual Offences and a mouth sample for disclosures of oral penetration. Avoid allowing victim to eat and drink and if they wish to use the toilet then provide a urine module. Consider gloves to preserve evidence if swabs haven’t been taken and if changed clothing seize clothing worn.

Question 24

What is SARC?

Answer 24

Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Specialist medical and forensic services for victims of rape and sexual assault. (Men/Women/Children)

Provide- forensic examination/ sexual health services

Question 25

What is a STO?

Answer 25

Specially trained officer. They take over from the IIO following a handover and complete the investigation log, asses victim needs, and consider EEK if not already done and be present during medical examination at the SARC.