Should there be strict criminal liability for adults who have sex with children?
YES:
Allowing defendants to claim a mistaken belief that a child was over the age of consent virtually guarantees acquittal, making it a child abuser's charter, says
Alan Shatter.
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NO:
Strict liability failed to protect children for 70 years and imprisoning people for a genuine mistake is an affront to justice, writes
Tom O'Malley
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