The Forensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy 2019-20 was introduced by Darren Jones MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. First reading took place on 5 February 2020 and the Bill's second reading is due on 25 September 2020.
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Extreme pornography: UK law (636 KB, PDF)
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 made it an offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to possess “extreme pornographic images”. This is pornographic material that is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise obscene, and that explicitly and realistically depicts:
- life threatening injury
- serious injury to a person’s anus, breasts or genitals
- bestiality
- necrophilia
In Scotland, the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 also made it an offence to possess extreme pornographic images. However the Scottish offence went further than the Westminster legislation in that it applied to images depicting rape or other non-consensual penetrative sexual activity. This material is sometimes referred to as “rape pornography”.
After criticism from women’s groups and academics, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 amended the 2008 Act so that, as in Scotland, it is now an offence to possess “rape pornography”.
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Extreme pornography: UK law (636 KB, PDF)
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